Name ______________________________________________________ Period _____________________ REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES CHROME BOOK ACTIVITY http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/amer_hist_1914/resources/htmls/animations/battle_anim/standAlone.swf 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? ________________________________________________ Which of the following is accurate of Washington Crossing the Delaware? http://www.mountvernon.org/education/image-explore/explore-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 http://www.mountvernon.org/site/animated-washington/winter-patriots/ 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”? _____________________________________________________ 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? ______________________________________________ Name ______________________________________________________ Period _____________________ Battle of Saratoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5p0z8d9WcQ&feature=youtu.be 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? ________________________________________________ Name ______________________________________________________ Period _____________________ Battle of Yorktown: Now or Never http://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mv15-soc-ush-yorktown1/yorktown-now-or-never/ Who was a famous American traitor? _________________________________________________ How much in current dollars had France contributed to the American War? ___________________ http://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mv15-soc-ush-yorktown2/yorktown-the-french-alliance/ 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 http://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mv15-soc-ush-yorktown3/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? ______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ .