Names
This leader would not accept any money to be the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
This location was captured by George Rogers Clark without ever firing a shot
Kaskaskia
This year saw the Declaration of Independence
1776
Finish this Thomas Paine quote: "These are the times..."
"that try men's souls:"
What did Dr. Benjamin Rush notice about the signing of the Declaration when he said "the pensive and awful _____ which pervaded the house..."
silence
This General was surrounded by both French and American troops that led to the end of the war.
Charles Cornwallis
These three friendly countries joined the American side of the war
French, Spanish, & Dutch
This year saw the surrender of John Burgoyne's troops
1777
Finish this Thomas Paine quote: "The harder the conflict, ..."
"The more glorious the triumph"
DAILY DOUBLE!
What did Dr. Benjamin Rush say about the weight of his body when he mentioned they might "hang" because of what they were now doing?
he was heavier and may die in a few minutes...
DAILY DOUBLE!
This was the French General whose fleet came up from the Caribbean base to soundly defeat the British navy in the 1781 Battle of Chesapeake.
Comte de Grasse
DAILY DOUBLE!
This location offered little in the way of coats, hats, shirts & shoes
Valley Forge
Losing Savannah and Charleston happened in this year
1780
DAILY DOUBLE!
What tune did the British Band play as they marched out in surrender?
"The World Turned Upside Down"
What are a couple "sweet felicities" that Dr. Albigence Waldo left at home through the winter at Valley Forge?
a charming wife, pretty children, good beds, good food, good cookery...
He wrote a series of pamphlets called The American Crisis
Thomas Paine
This is the city that the Treaty of September 3, 1783 is named after
Paris, France
The Treaty of Paris was signed in this year
1783
Why is it good to have "mixed and balanced" government?
(answers may vary...)
DAILY DOUBLE!
How did the living arrangements change from Christmas to New Years at Valley Forge? (from living in _____ to living in _____)
tents to huts (they improved)
This gentleman trained soldiers and helped turn the tide of the American Revolutionary War
This location saw the American army dwindle down to 1,000 men in part because of small-pox
Morristown
175 Frontiersmen came down the Ohio River in this year to capture a location without ever firing a shot
1778
What view of "human nature" does the Constitution rest upon?
(answers may vary...)
About how long was Dr. Albigence Waldo at Valley Forge in what we read? (Judging by his first journal entry to his last)
About a month. (December 12th to January 8th)