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This 9-card flashcard set contains guided reading comprehension questions about the American Revolution, designed for fourth graders. Questions cover key topics including British confidence, military strategy, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Hessian forces, and the Continental Army's winter hardships. Use it as a reading guide while studying a textbook unit, or for review and comprehension assessment.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
4th Grade
Updated March 2025

Terms in This Set

  • Pg. 40 & 41: Why were the British confident they could defeat the colonists at the beginning of the war?
  • Pg. 40 and 41: What is a front?
  • Pg. 42 and 43: How did Washington and his army surprise the Hessians in Trenton?
  • Look at the image "Washington Crossing the Delaware" on pages 42 and 43. What does Washington's posture and placement in the boat tell you about his position in the army?
  • Why do you think Washington isn't rowing the boat?
  • Page 44-45: Would you say the Continental Army's strategies were successful? Why or why not?
  • Using evidence from the image on page 45, what details support the idea that the soldiers were miserable that winter?
  • Pages 46 and 47: Why is Mother Nature referred to as another enemy?
  • At the beginning of the war between the British and the colonists, who seemed most likely to win the war and why?

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