New York and New Jersey campaign

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/new-york-and-new-jersey-campaign

1. What is the campaign dates?
2. What is the american strategic goal?
3. What was the New York and New Jersey campaign during the American Revolution?
4. Why did General Howe want to capture New York City?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the campaign dates?July 1776 - January 1777
2. What is the american strategic goal?Preserve the Continental Army and prevent British dominance
3. What was the New York and New Jersey campaign during the American Revolution?It was a series of battles in 1776-1777 where British forces tried to take control of New York and New Jersey, and the Continental Army fought to stop them.
4. Why did General Howe want to capture New York City?He saw New York’s harbor as a safe base for moving troops and supplies and as a powerful symbol of British strength.

Expeditionary Force: A military force sent into a foreign territory to achieve a specific objective.
Subjugation: The act of bringing a country or people under complete control or domination.
Clandestine Evacuation: A secret and hidden departure or withdrawal of troops.
Geopolitical Consequences: The impact of a situation on the relationships between countries and their power.