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French Alliance: Marquis de Lafayette and Benjamin Franklin
Examine how Benjamin Franklin's diplomacy in Paris and the Marquis de Lafayette's military service secured vital French aid.
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The Revolutionary War: Battles, Campaigns, and Victory
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Analyze key military leadership, turning-point battles, the French alliance, and the path to victory culminating in the Treaty of Paris.
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5.T2.5Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe the impact of events as the Revolutionary War continued; locate the sites of events on a map, and explain the factors leading to American victory and British defeat.
5.T2.7Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeCompare and contrast the impact of the actions of important leaders (e.g., John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, King George III, Edmund Burke, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette) during the Revolution and the early years of the United States Republic.