G4 ELA Ch5 Task

1 Why were the British confident they could

defeat the colonists at the beginning of the war?

2 Military leaders usually have a strategy for

how to defeat the enemy. What was the British

army’s strategy?

3 Why did the British focus on New York

City?

4 Recall how Washington and his army

surprised the Hessians in Trenton.

5 Look at the image “Washington

Crossing the Delaware” on pages 42 and 43.

What does Washington’s posture and placement

in the boat tell you about his position in the

army?

6 Why was the Battle of Saratoga

important?

7 Why is Mother Nature referred to as

another enemy?

8 According to the text, Washington was

worried about the health of his soldiers. What

else worried him?