The Declaration of Independence

Question 1

Reread this quote from George Washington, and then answer the question.What is the main reason Washington thinks the game is “pretty near up”?

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B: short enlistment policy for Continental troops

Question 2

Why were the British surprised by Washington’s attack on Trenton?

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B: The British were celebrating Christmas and were unprepared for battle.

Question 3

Which of the following accurately describes Washington’s winter at Valley Forge? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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A: harsh weather; C: lack of clothes and food; D: disease spread quickly

Question 4

At Cornwallis’s surrender, the band played a song called “The World Turned Upside Down.”How does the song title reflect the conclusion of the war?

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B: The defeat of the British was the opposite of what other countries thought would happen.

Question 5

Which statement is most consistent with what Washington wrote in his letter?

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A: The American people were free of British rule.

Question 6

Why were the battles of Trenton and Princeton important?

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A: They encouraged more soldiers to enlist in the army.

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