[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-611875-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":81,"doc-detail-611875-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":74,"head_meta":76,"extra_data":78,"updated_unix":80},105,"en","defeats-and-victories-reading-questions","Defeats and Victories - Reading Questions","","Reading material and comprehension questions tracing key turning points in the American Revolutionary War. It describes strategic setbacks after independence, including the Battle of Long Island and the British capture of Fort Washington. It then follows Washington’s crucial actions around Trenton and Princeton, the revival of American morale, and the hardships of Valley Forge. The passage continues with Burgoyne’s campaign toward Saratoga, ending with his surrender, and concludes with multiple-choice and short answer questions assessing factual recall.",{"@graph":14,"@context":73},[15,34,56],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/","Exam",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/defeats-and-victories-reading-questions/611875/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/defeats-and-victories-reading-questions/611875.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"Olivia Brown","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-10-19",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":55},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",6,{"@type":57,"mainEntity":58},"FAQPage",[59,65,69],{"name":60,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":62},"Why did the Americans suffer severe setbacks after independence was declared?","Question",{"text":63,"@type":64},"They experienced months of setbacks because British pressure continued and promised aid and supplies failed to materialize.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What did Washington do on December 25, 1776?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"Washington crossed the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"Who betrayed the Americans at West Point, New York?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"The text names Benedict Arnold as the person who would later betray the Americans at West Point.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},611875,1793086513,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,88,92,95,100,104,109,114,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},70,"exam",{"id":96,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":105,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":131},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":26,"language":139,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":143,"read_time":96,"preview_page_count":4},16904993612988,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_a8503ba1806abce46bf441b54a3ca4cd","Name:   Date:   Class:    \nDefeats and Victories  \nAlthough the Americans suffered severe setbacks for months after independence was declared, their tenacity and perseverance eventually paid off. During August 1776, in the Battle of Long Island in New York, Washington's position became untenable, and he executed a masterly retreat in small boats from Brooklyn to the Manhattan shore. British General William Howe twice hesitated and allowed the Americans to escape. By November, however, Howe had captured Fort Washington on Manhattan Island. New York City would remain under British control until the end of the war.  \nThat December, Washington's forces were near collapse, as supplies and promised aid failed to materialize. Howe again missed his chance to crush the Americans by deciding to wait until spring to resume fighting. On Christmas Day, December 25, 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware River, north of Trenton, New Jersey. In the early-morning hours of December 26, his troops surprised the British garrison there, taking more than 900 prisoners. A week later, on January 3, 1777, Washington attacked the British at Princeton, regaining most of the territory formally occupied by the British.  \nThe victories at Trenton and Princeton revived flagging American spirits.  \nIn September 1777, however, Howe defeated the American army at Brandywine in Pennsylvania and occupied Philadelphia, forcing the Continental Congress to flee. Washington had to endure the bitterly cold winter of 1777‑1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, lacking adequate food, clothing, and supplies. Farmers and merchants exchanged their goods for British gold and silver rather than for dubious paper money issued by the Continental Congress and the states.  \nValley Forge was the lowest ebb for Washington's Continental Army, but elsewhere 1777 proved to be the turning point in the war. British General John Burgoyne, moving south from Canada, attempted to invade New York and New England via Lake Champlain and the Hudson River. He had too much heavy equipment to negotiate the wooded and marshy terrain. On August 6, at Oriskany, New York, a band of Loyalists and Native Americans under Burgoyne's command ran into a mobile and seasoned American force that managed to halt their advance. A few days later at Bennington, Vermont, more of Burgoyne's  \nFree K-12 Worksheets and More [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)  \nName:   Date:   Class:    \nforces, seeking much-needed supplies, were pushed back by American troops.  \nMoving to the west side of the Hudson River, Burgoyne's army advanced on Albany. The Americans were waiting for him. Led by Benedict Arnold – who would later betray the Americans at West Point, New York – the colonials twice repulsed the British. Having by this time incurred heavy losses, Burgoyne fell back to Saratoga, New York, where a vastly superior American force under General Horatio Gates surrounded the British troops. On October 17, 1777, Burgoyne surrendered his entire army – six generals, 300 other officers, and 5,500 enlisted personnel.  \n1. By November, 1776,   had captured Fort Washington on Manhattan Island, leaving New York City under British control until the end of the Revolutionary War.  \na. George Washington  \nb. Lord Cornwallis  \nc. Thomas Gage  \nd. William Howe  \n2. General George Washington crossed the   north of Trenton, New Jersey, on December 25, 1776 .  \na. Atlantic Ocean  \nb. Delaware River  \nc. Hudson River  \nd. Long Island Sound  \n3. George Washington defeated the British at   , New Jersey, on January 3, 1777 .  \na. Asbury Park  \nb. Monmouth  \nc. Princeton  \nd. Trenton  \n4. General Washington and his troops spent the brutally cold winter of 1777-1778 at_____, Pennsylvania, where they were short of clothing, food, and supplies.  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\n5. What British general failed in his attempt to invade New York and New England via Lake Champlain and the Hudson River?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\n6. Who infamously betrayed t","cbCaiaindysuCZkP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaindysuCZkP","pdf",99234,"English","# Reading Questions\n## Key Events and Multiple-Choice Checks","[{\"question\":\"Why did the Americans suffer severe setbacks after independence was declared?\",\"answer\":\"They experienced months of setbacks because British pressure continued and promised aid and supplies failed to materialize.\"},{\"question\":\"What did Washington do on December 25, 1776?\",\"answer\":\"Washington crossed the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey.\"},{\"question\":\"Who betrayed the Americans at West Point, New York?\",\"answer\":\"The text names Benedict Arnold as the person who would later betray the Americans at West Point.\"}]","Defeats and Victories - Reading Questions | PDF",1792382344]