Early U.S. History Web Quest
1. Road to the American Revolution
2. Spies of the American Revolution
3. The Founding Fathers—Spies
4. American Revolution Timeline of Events
5. The Whiskey Rebellion
6. Interactive Portrait of George Washington
7. The Thirteen Original Colonies
8. Daily Life in the 13 Colonies
Early U.S. History Web Quest
Directions: By using the listed Websites, answer the following questions.
1. Using the Congress for Kids website, list 3 activities named that will help you study about the 13 Original colonies and the Constitution. (Ex: Flashcards)
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2. Using the Interactive Portrait of George Washington, from fill in this sentence:
“Two cannons under the command of Captain Joseph ______halted the British charge at Princeton and gave Washington time to rally his forces on to victory.”
3. From the Spies of the Revolution website, name the two women spies that they have listed,
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4. Also from the Spies of the Revolution Website, tell the name of the person that Rachel Revere entrusted 125 pounds and letter to her husband, Paul—he eventually turned in the letter to the British, and it is assumed that he kept the money.
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5. Using the American Revolution Timeline events, what day were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts?
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6. Using the American Revolution Timeline events, fill in the blanks of this statement;
“In a bold move, Washington moves his troops into New Jersey on ______night. The patriots then surprise a force of German troops fighting for Britain at Trenton on December 26. They achieve a similar victory over ______troops at Princeton on January 3, reviving hopes that the war just might be winnable. The army then encamps for the winter at Morristown, New Jersey.”
7. According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who was considered the founding father of Counterintelligence?
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8. Using the PBS website, finish this sentence:
Life for many New England colonists’ revolved around ______.
9. The Early America website discusses the Whiskey Rebellion, reading the passage-explain in your own words, the reason that Washington had to do something.
“This was the first use of the Militia Law of 1792 setting a precedent for the use of the militia to "execute the laws of the union, (and) suppress insurrections," asserting the right of the national government to enforce order in one state with troops raised in other states. Even more importantly, it was the first test of power of the new federal government, establishing its primacy in disputes with individual states. In the end, a dozen or so men were arrested, sent to Philadelphia to trial and released after pardons by Washington.”
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10. Play the Road to Revolution game on the PBS website and document how far you get.
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