Britain on the Offensive, Washington strikes back

In the first years of the Revolution, the British army focused on creating New York as a stronghold especially because there were so many Loyalists there. Britain had a great deal of success against the American army eventually pushing all American soldiers out of the colony and ultimately into Pennsylvania.
Given how the initial battles went for the Americans, why was it important for Washington to risk a night crossing of the Delaware River? Who did Washington seek to surprise? Was his plan successful? What did the crossing symbolize for all Americans?

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Loyalty

You are a young colonist who strongly supports the efforts of Paul Revere and other members of the revolution. Your best friend, however, does not support the revolution and finds out that Paul Revere is preparing to warn the villages of Lexington and Concord about British troop movements. You know your friend has this information, what would you do to prevent your closest friend from warning the British?

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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

One of the goals we had as a class was to identify the Author's Viewpoint about Paul Revere. What feelings or viewpoint do you believe Jean Fritz has about Paul? Does she think he was an important person who did many things or does she give the reader a sense that Paul was not very important?
What words or sentences from the biography suggest the author's view about Paul Revere? Use at least one word or sentence as an example from the story to support your answer. 


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