REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES CHROME BOOK ACTIVITY

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1 REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES CHROME BOOK ACTIVITY Formal Battle Tactics: Stage 1 Field Artillery: How far could the average cannon fire? Stage 2: Front Line Advances: How far could the average musket shoot? How far away would soldiers shoot at each other? Stage 3: Bayonet and Calvary Charge: What was the name of the knife attached to the end of the guns? Loading and Firing a Cannon: How often could they fire a cannon? Continental Army: Who was the German officer who trained the American army? Redoubt: What weapon was usually firing from behind the redoubt? Calvary: Which side used the cavalry? Militia: What was a militia? Cannon Ammunition: What was grape shot? Hessian Mercenaries: Why did the King of England hire Hessians to fight for them? British Army Foot Soldier: What type of musket did the British army use? What did you do to your boots every day? What did a canteen carry? What is the bag called that carried your food? What color coats did the British wear?

2 Which of the following is accurate of Washington Crossing the Delaware? 1. Did Washington have a flag with stripes and a circle of stars? Yes or No 2. Did the troops cross in these rowboats or flat ferry boats? 3. Do you think Washington would have been standing with one leg positioned on the rail of the boat? Why? 4. Was there ice on the river when Washington crossed? 5. Was it chunks of ice? 6. In your opinion why would the artist make this painting if in fact all these details were not true? The Battle of Trenton The Winter Patriots watch video A Conquering Wind watch video 1. How many men did General George Washington lead at the beginning of the war? 2. How many British forces came to New York at the beginning of the war? 3. Who was commander of the British soldiers? 4. What percent of the British army was made up of paid Hessian soldiers? 5. How many American soldiers were left by December 1776? The American Crisis watch video 6. Who was the author of Common Sense?

3 7. What town did Washington plan on attacking by crossing the Delaware River at night? Washington s Crisis watch video 8. On what night did Washington cross the Potomac River? 9. How many men and cannon did he cross with? The Attack watch video 10. How many Hessians did Washington capture? A Second Crossing watch video 11. On what day were soldier s enlistments up? 12. How much money was each soldier paid to stay on past New Year s? The Battle of Second Trenton watch video 13. How many soldiers did Washington have at the beginning of 1777? 14. Who was the British General with 8,000 troops at Princeton? The Battle of Princeton watch video 15. What was the rally cry Washington used at Princeton? 16. Who won the battle of Princeton? A Revolution Saved watch video 17. Where did Washington Head to after Princeton? 18. What disease was killing soldiers at Morristown?

4 Battle of Saratoga Who is the British General that is planning on capturing the Hudson River and splitting the colonies in two? What was the name of the fort that the British must capture on Lake Champlain? How many troops does the British army have marching towards Albany? How many women and children are travelling wit the British army? How many Iroquois scouts did the British have? What do the rebels do to slow Burgoyne s advance through the wilderness? Who is the American commander outside of Albany? How many American soldiers and New England militia are gathered at Freeman s Farm? Who are Daniel Morgan s riflemen ordered to shoot at? Did British General Howe ever sail to Albany from New York City to support General Burgoyne? Who was the American general that never came out of his tent during the battle? Who is the American leader/hero at Freeman s Farm that courageously leads his troops into battle on his horse? Who won the Battle of Saratoga? After the Battle of Saratoga, what country did Ben Franklin convince to become an ally and help the U.S. in the war with Britain?

5 Battle of Yorktown: Now or Never Who was a famous American traitor? How much in current dollars had France contributed to the American War? The French Alliance What city does Washington want to attack in 1781? Where does French General Rochambeau want to attack? Who is in charge of the French Fleet? Who is the British General that Washington will attack in Virginia? Yorktown: The Siege Begins How many French and American soldiers does Washington have at Yorktown? Who is the French commander at Yorktown? What do French and American troops do at night to move the artillery closer?