CHAPTER 7 TEST ESSAYS
Follow the directions to complete the item below.
BLACK ESSAY
21. Pretend you are a soldier in the Continental Army who has fought under
General Washington for most of the war. Write a letter home to your family,
after the Battle of Yorktown. Be sure to include the following items in your
letter:
• at least three reasons why the Americans were able to defeat the British in
the Revolutionary War.
• a description of what General Washington was like as a leader. Give at
least two specific examples.
• a description of what Valley Forge was like, and how you were able to
survive.
• details that reveal your attitude about the war.
GREEN ESSAY
21.
Pretend you are a soldier in the Continental Army who has fought
under General Washington for most of the war. Write a letter home to
your family, after the Battle of Yorktown. Be sure to include the
following items in your letter:
o
o
at least 2 reasons why the Americans were able to defeat the
British in the Revolutionary War.
a description of what General Washington was like as a leader.
Give at least one example
BLUE ESSAY
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Pretend you are a soldier in the Continental Army who has fought under
General Washington for most of the war. Write a letter home to your
family, after the Battle of Yorktown. Be sure to include the following
items in your letter:
o a description of what General Washington was like as a leader.
Give at least one example
o
a description of what Valley Forge was like, and how you were
able to survive.