The Struggle for North America

Question 1

According to this account, what started the panic among the British soldiers??

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They were fired on by the French and Indigenous people.

Question 2

Which of these ideas did you include in your response? Select all that apply.

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Whether the two sources agree with one another or contradict one another

Question 3

Which of these limitations of a first-person account are found in this account of the battle? Select all that apply.

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inability to see the larger picture because of one’s own experience; lack of access to some information

Question 4

According to Washington, about how many French troops were present?

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300

Question 5

According to Washington, about how many British troops were there?

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1,300

Question 6

How is Washington's account similar to the newspaper account?

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Both accounts describe how the British soldiers panicked.

Question 7

How does Washington’s account differ from the newspaper account?

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Washington estimates the number of soldiers on each side.

Question 8

Write two-three sentences explaining whether this document could be used to support Washington’s account.

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i

Question 9

Does George Washington's account contradict or support the account in the newspaper? Give two examples to support your response

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Both the newspaper account and Washington's account explain that the British were defeated when they panicked on the battlefield. But the newspaper account explains the loss differently. It says, for example, that there was an unknown number of enemy fighters, while Washington says there were no more than 300.

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