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George Washington and the Continental Army
Explain George Washington's leadership strategies in building, training, and maintaining the Continental Army against superior British forces.
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Key Figures and Diverse Voices of the Revolutionary War
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
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Examine the leaders, thinkers, diplomats, and diverse groups whose actions, writings, and sacrifices shaped the fight for American independence.
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5.2.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeExplain how the actions of key individuals and groups influenced the outcome of the American Revolution (for example, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, Mercy Warren, Alexander Hamilton, King George III, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, Marquis De Lafayette, Phillis Wheatley).
5.2.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse evidence from primary and secondary sources to craft an argument that explains how the American colonists prevailed over one of the world’s most powerful empires.