Chapter 6 - From Valley Forge to Yorktown

1. Who arrived at Valley Forge in late February 1778 to train the Continental soldiers?

• George Washington
• James Thatcher
• Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Stuben
• Marquis de Lafayette

2. What rolde did von Steuben play in training the soldiers at Valley Forge?

• teaching soldiers how to hunt for food
• instructing soldiers on military tactics and formations
• writing letters to the French Minister of War
• building shelters for the soldiers

3. What did Washington do to ensure the soldiers at Valley Forge had enough food?

• sent them home to gather food from their families
• appointed a new chef to cook for the soldiers
• sent out foraging parties to gather food from the local people
• asked the British for food supplies

4. What was the first decisive victory for the newly trained Continental Army in the fall of 1781?

• Battle of Valley Forge
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Lexington and Concord

5. Where did Cornwallis and his men camp before surrendering to Washington and the French forces?

• Yorktown
• Valley Forge
• Lexington
• Saratoga

7. Who led the British troops in the South during the Revolutionary War?

• Geroge Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Lord Cornwallis
• Marquis de Lafayette

8. What was the main reason the British decided to sign a peace treaty in 1783?

• lack of weapons
• economic strain and war fatigue
• fear of the French
• victory at Valley Forge

9. Which country assisted the Continental Army during the Battle of Yorktown?

• Spain
• France
• Germany
• Russia

10. Who was present at Yorktown and wrote an account of the surrender of the British troops?

• General O'Hara
• Marquis de Lafayette
• James Thatcher
• Lord Cornwallis

11. What action did the British soldiers take when directed to surrender their arms at Yorktown?

• refused to surrender
• threw their arms with viloence
• handed them over peacefully
• tried to escape