The Patriot

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Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Class 10-

Countdown to Independence Part III

U.S. History I Video

Waging War

The Patriot

In what year, does the movie begin? ____________ Where? _______________________________________________

What form of protest do you notice in front of the assembly building? _______________________________

What is the purpose of the Assembly meeting in Charlestown? _______________________________________

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T F At the beginning - Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) is a loyalist.

In what war did Martin fight? ____________________________________________________________________________

What is Martin’s explanation for not fighting in the Revolutionary War? _____________________________

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How does Martin describe the warfare that will be in the South? _____________________________________

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In what year does Charlestown fall? ____________________________________________________________________

Who is the British Commander in the South? ___________________________________________________________

What battle do you think is being fought as Benjamin and Gabriel look out the window?

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What is the military strategy in the South? _____________________________________________________________

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Why does Lord Cornwallis blame Col. Tavington for the “Ghost”? _____________________________________

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What does General George Washington promise black slaves if they fight? __________________________

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What is Benjamin Martin’s haunting secret from his experience at Fort Wilderness? _______________

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Why does Cornwallis feel that officers should not be shot at? _________________________________________

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What future state does Tavington want for the capture of Benjamin Martin? ________________________

Benjamin Martin:

“I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me and the cost is more than I can bear.”

What does that mean? ___________________________________________________________________________________

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The last battle in the movie is actually a composite of 2 battles. Name them.

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What are your observations regarding the way the war was fought in the South? ___________________

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How would you evaluate this movie from 1 (bad) to 5 (best). _____________________________

Why? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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