Valley Forge Scavenger Hunt 4 th Grade By

Valley Forge Scavenger Hunt 4 th Grade By: Nicole Hackett West Chester University

Directions • Click on the link on each page to learn about Valley Forge and answer the questions on your answer sheet. You will need to hand that in to your teacher at the end. • If you finish earlier than your classmates, there are some extra activities at the end. • Have fun!

• Click here • Read “Welcome to Valley Forge” • Valley Forge is the story of the six month encampment of the Continental Army of the newly formed United States of America under the command of General George Washington, a few miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. • There was no battle fought at Valley Forge between which two dates?

Winter Camp at Valley Forge • Click here • Read the paragraph about Winter Camp at Valley Forge. • How did the soldiers spend their first few months of the winter of 1777 -1778?

• George Washington • Click on George Washington and read the paragraph about him. • In what year did George Washington take command of the Continental Army?

• Click here • Review the list of historical figures. • Name three officers who served with George Washington between 1777 -1778. – Be careful, and make sure they were officers between 1777 -1778.

General William Howe • Click here • Read a brief passage about Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. • What city did General William Howe and his British troops take in September of 1777? • How many men died that winter from cold, disease and malnutrition? • What did Baron Friedrich von Steuben do with the army?

General William Howe • Click here • Read a passage about General William Howe • Who was General William Howe’s brother, and what did he do?

Marquis De Lafayette • Click here • Read about Marquis De Lafayette • Who is Marquis De Lafayette? • What did he agree to?

Congratulations!! • You finished your scavenger hunt. Make sure you hand in your worksheet to your teacher. Thank you! • Now you can go to the following pages and play some interactive games while you wait for your classmates to finish. • Valley Forge Word Search • Match the Washington