Postactivity+quiz

** Living History Post-Activity  ** Answer the following questions based on the information you learned from observing the two dragoon soldiers, the colonial farmer/militiaman, and the English officer. This will count as a ** // quiz // ** grade. The french didn’t like the british. But they were nutral with the Colonist. So the french joined the war and helped the colonists fight off the british. The dragon is the french officer and french soldier. The way they would fight was on horses which was called the cavery. The extention of the sword and the horse hair on the helmet. The horse hair softened the blow of a sword if hit in the head. With the extention of the sword the soldier could bring the sword around and deflect the other sword. Soldiers might get lice so they shaved there head and wore a wig. That would tell us that it eas the style back then.
 * NAME: John Hastings DATE: 12/6/10 CLASS: 3 **
 * 1)  In what ways were the French involved in the war? Why?
 * 1)  What is a dragoon? How do they fight?
 * 1)  List and briefly explain at least two functions of a military uniform (as seen with the two dragoon officers).
 * 1)  List four specific ways that a military uniform shows identification/rank.
 * The bayonnet at the end of the mustget
 * The color of the uniforms
 * Officer has a shoulder pad
 * Different helmets
 * 1)  Why might a soldier not wear a wig or have long hair? What does this tell us about the quality of life back then?
 * 1)  In what ways was British military training superior to other armies?
 * 1)  Explain the difference between a soldier’s musket and an officer’s musket.
 * 1)  Was it any fun being a British soldier? Use specific evidence to explain.
 * 1)  The colonial farmer/militiaman spoke of being practical and frugal (meaning not wasteful). Provide two examples of how this is true, based on what he said or by the objects he had with him.