11.1 From Valley Forge to Yorktown

Read the sentence below from paragraph 1 on page 48. 

Those who survived that winter in Valley Forge came to think they were strong enough to survive just about anything. 

What does this sentence suggest about the men in Washington’s army?

• All the men were strong enough to make it through winter in Valley Forge.

• The men who marched out of Valley Forge had grown weak and weary.

• Some me did not make it through the winter in Valley Forge.

• None of Washington's men made it through the winter in Valley Forge.

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When did the Continental Army march out of Valley Forge?

• Winter of 1777

• February 1778

• Spring 1778

• June 1778

How much time passed between the time the Continental Army marched out of Valley Forge and the time they won their first decisive battle?

• Less than two years

• More than two years

• A year and a half

• Less than year

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In August 1781, Lord Cornwallis was camped in ___________ with his troops, and George Washington was camped in ___________ with his troops.

• Virginia; New York

• New York; Virginia

• Virginia; Yorktown

• Chesapeake Bay; Yorktown

The colonial troops traveled nearly 700 miles by foot from New York to Yorktown, Virginia. How long did it take them to cover all these miles?

• 1-2 months

• 3-4 months

• 5 months

• 2 weeks

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The Treaty of Paris was signed in September of 1783. How much time passed between Britain's surrender at Yorktown and the signing of the Treaty of Paris?

• less than a year

• nearly 2 years

• three years

• over two years

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Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events for number 7?

• 3, 4, 2, 1, 5

• 2, 5, 3, 1, 4

• 3, 5, 1, 2, 4

• 3, 5, 2, 1, 4

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

• Spain

• Canada

• France

• Native Americans

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Why did France join the Continental Army in their fight against Britain?

• The French Army loved traveling to North America.

• Britain was a long time enemy of France.

• France hoped to make a lot of money and earn land.

• France wanted to teach the Continental Army how to be a better Army.

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What impact did the French Army have on the outcome of the Revolutionary War? SELECT TWO

• France helped train the Continental Army, making them more prepared to fight.

• France supplied more food and money to the Continental Army.

• France provided the soldiers the Continental Army needed to be able to trap the British Army at Yorktown.

• The French Army provided weapons and ammunition for the Continental Army.

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