Chapter 6: From Valley Forge to Yorktown

What European country joined the Continental Army to fight the British and why?

• Germany

• France

• England

t the colonists felt happy or _______ about France’s involvement because France had a strong, organized military, whereas the colonists did not.

Why was the time the Continental Army spent in Valley Forge significant?

• Von Steuben trained the Continental Army to be more professional—marching and standing in formation, advancing on the battlefield, using weapons, and training other companies.

• Food and supplies were better managed, so they didn’t run out.

• Washington was able to convince the Continental Congress to send more money and recruit more soldiers.

• The Continental Army was much better prepared to fight as an army than when they first arrived at Valley Forge.

The heading "The Beginning of the End" suggests that the war will end soon.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why was it important for Washington to trick the British into thinking he planned to attack New York?

The French fleet enabled the Continental Army to ________ Cornwallis on all sides, both land and water. Cornwallis and his men could not sail away because of the position of the French fleet.

Identify the elements in the painting.

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b

c

d

e

f

Uniforms

Flag

Horses

Smoke

Soldiers

Sky

The text says that the British troops were directed to ground their arms. Find a sentence in the text that helps explain the meaning of the phrase ground their arms.

Did the surrender of British troops at Yorktown end the war?

• No, fighting continued after Yorktown.

• The British Government did not have the money it would cost to replace soldiers.

Find examples in the text box about the Marquis de Lafayette that suggest he was a wealthy man.