New York, New York- Liberty Kids

What was the statue the men in New York were tearing down?

• King George III

• General Washington

• Ben Franklin

What were the colonists planning to do with the statue?

• Use the pieces to build a new fort

• Throw it in a body of water

• Turn it into cannon balls

Vocabulary: What do you think mercenary means?

• Fighting for money

• Fighting for freedom

• To

Mystery Guest: Who was a friend of the Washingtons who sewed American’s first flag?

• Phyllis Wheatly

• Betsy Ross

• Sarah Phillips

What did General Washington do when the colonists lost the battle?

• He fired the soldiers and went to recruit new ones

• He went back home and cried

• Retreated by taking the army away in boats under the cover of fog at night.

What was General Washington’s strategy?

• He wanted to fight again

• He wanted to wear down the British troops while giving his men time to train.

• Both A and B