After reading the selection (pages 112-118) from His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph Ellis, 8th graders may answer the following questions for 10 points of extra credit on the History Standard. Please answer the questions in complete sentences on a sheet of loose leaf paper to turn in. Don't forget your name, etc.

1. At the beginning of the selection, what did the shoeless soldiers leave behind in the snow?

2. Describe the kind of people that were soldiers in the Continental Army at Valley Forge. (Think about their social class, age, economic status, etc.)

3. How were officers in the Continental Army different from officers in the British army?

4. Describe Washington's relationship with the Marquis de Lafayette.

5. What was the most important event that did not happen at Valley Forge? How does the author explain this?