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P. 184 / P. 23. Chapter 7 , Section 2 The War Expands Wbk. p. 23/p. 184. Finding Main Idea Explain or define each of the following terms:. Ally -. a country that agrees to help another country achieve a common goal. Privateer -.
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Chapter7, Section 2 The War ExpandsWbk. p. 23/p. 184 • Finding Main Idea Explain or define each of the following terms: Ally- a country that agrees to help another country achieve a common goal Privateer-
In1776 Franklin signed the Declaration, and afterward sailed to France as an ambassador to the Court of Louis XVI. The French loved Franklin. He was the man who had tamed lightning, the humble American who dressed like a backwoodsman but was a match for any wit in the world. He spoke French, though stutteringly. He was a favorite of the ladies. Several years earlier his wife Deborah had died, and Benjamin was now a notorious flirt.
In 1777, Lafayette purchased a ship, and with a crew of adventurers set sail for America to fight in the revolution against the British. Lafayette joined the ranks as a major general and was assigned to the staff of George Washington. He served with distinction, leading America forces to several victories.
Chapter 7Section 2 The War ExpandsWbk. p. 23/p. 184 Categorizing As you read this section, take notes about people who helped to win American Independence • Marquis de Lafayette 2. Baron von Steuben A young French nobleman who commanded an army division, fought in many battles, and persuaded the French King to send troops.
Prussian soldier who knew a great deal about warfare and soldier training. He helped drill the American troops at Valley Forge during the terrible winter there. Baron von Steuben
Chapter7Section 2 The War Expands P. 23/ P. 184 Categorizing As you read this section, take notes about people who helped to win American Independence • Marquis de Lafayette 2.Baron von Steuben A German who trained Washington’s inexperienced army into a skilled fighting force. A young French nobleman who commanded an army division, fought in many battles, and persuaded the French King to send troops.
No battle was fought at Valley Forge. Yet, it was an important point of the Revolutionary War. It was here that the Continental army was desperately against the ropes — bloody, beaten, battle-weary — and ready to quit. Even General Washington conceded, "If the army does not get help soon, in all likelihood it will disband."
Isaac Potts House, General Washington’s headquarters at Valley Forge
Valley Forge EncampmentA Winter of Suffering "To see the men without clothes to cover their nakedness, without blankets to lie upon, without shoes...without a house or hut to cover them until those could be built, and submitting without a murmur, is a proof of patience and obedience which, in my opinion, can scarcely be paralleled." George Washington at Valley Forge, April 21, 1778
The British flag would not be raised above Fort Sackville on the morning of February 25, 1779. British Lieutenant-Governor Henry Hamilton and his garrison marched out of the fort at 10 a.m. and surrendered to American Colonel George Rogers Clark.
Chapter7Section 2 The War Expands Wbk.P. 23/ P. 187 3. George Rogers Clark 4. John Paul Jones A frontiersman who led a force against the British at Kaskaskia & Vincennes, securing the frontier for America
Finding Main Idea Explain or define each of the following terms: a country that agrees to help another country achieve a common goal Ally- Privateer- a privately owned ship that a wartime government gives permission to attack an enemy’s merchant ships
3. George Rogers Clark 4. John Paul Jones A sea commander who defeated the British warship, the Serapis, inspiring the American navy A frontiersman who led a force against the British at Kaskaskia & Vincennes, securing the frontier for America