Hero Stories from American History: For Elementary SchoolsBlaisdell, Albert F. (Albert Franklin)
History
Hero Stories from American History: For Elementary Schools
Blaisdell, Albert F. (Albert Franklin)
United States -- History
2. What was the condition of Lord Cornwallis after his victory over
Greene?
3. What did Cornwallis now do?
4. Where is Petersburg, Virginia? (See the map in Chapter VII.)
5. What was the nationality of Lafayette?
6. Where is Yorktown? (See the map in Chapter VII.)
7. Where was Washington at this time?
8. Where was the main part of the patriot army at this time?
9. What was Washington planning to do?
10. Who was Count de Grasse?
11. Why did news travel so slowly in those days?
12. Why did Washington need a fleet?
13. What did Washington hope to do with the assistance of the French
fleet?
14. Where was Sir Henry Clinton at this time?
15. Why did Washington send troops to Long Island?
16. Why was the young minister sent through the Clove?
17. How were the Continental and French troops received at
Philadelphia?
18. How large an army did Washington have in Virginia?
19. What have we already learned of Rochambeau? (See earlier in this
chapter.)
20. When did Sir Henry Clinton begin to open his eyes?
21. How did the British fleet fare at Chesapeake Bay?
22. Why did not Lord Cornwallis retreat from Yorktown?
23. Why did the patriots hasten the siege of Yorktown?
24. What last attempt did Lord Cornwallis make?
25. Where did Lord Cornwallis have his headquarters?
26. What kind of man was Governor Nelson?
27. Where did Lord Cornwallis finally make his headquarters?
28. What message did Sir Henry Clinton send Lord Cornwallis?
29. How long did the siege of Yorktown continue?
30. Why did Lord Cornwallis wish a truce for so long a time?
31. What was Washington's reply to Lord Cornwallis?
32. How many soldiers were there in Cornwallis's army?
33. Why did not Cornwallis take part in the surrender?
34. Whom did Washington send to receive Cornwallis's sword?
35. Why did the armies hurry away from Yorktown?
36. How might Sir Henry Clinton have changed the history of Yorktown?
37. How did the people get news of the surrender?
38. How was the news received by the prime minister of England, and
by the king?
39. What did King George say of the Yankees?
40. How is the surrender of Cornwallis commemorated?
CHAPTER X, PAGE 138
THE CRISIS
1. What battle began the war of the Revolution? (See Chapter I.)
2. How long did the war last?
3. What did Thomas Paine, the author of the pamphlet called "Common
Sense," say of the Revolutionary War?
4. What does John Fiske say of our condition after peace was made?
5. Why did the colonies band together in 1774?
6. Why did the Continental Congress decline in power?
7. What is a federation? (Consult a large dictionary.)
8. Why did the people care so little about a federation, or federal
government?
9. What did Washington say in his letter to the colonies?
10. What authority did the Continental Congress have?
11. What kind of men were delegates to the Continental Congress?
12. How long did the Continental Congress continue to act?
13. What was done by the Continental Congress?
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