Virtual Causes of the Revolutionary War Tour
Go to the website www.virtualamericanrevolution.com.
1. According to the website, what was the phrase heard on the morning of April 19, 1775 along the highways to Lexington and Concord?
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Under “virtual tour locations by time”, click on The Boston Massacre, Boston. Move the 360 degree picture around and use the reading on the right side to answer the questions.
2. Describe the building in the picture that you can tell is from the time of the Boston Massacre in 1775. What animals are on the top? ______
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3. According to the reading, why did Samuel Adams label this a “massacre”?______
Click on the “Sons of Liberty” star on the map above the Boston Massacre picture.
4. Describe the area today. How do you know this is where the Patriot group the Sons of Liberty met up? ______
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5. What was the goal of the Sons of Liberty?
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On the map above, click on “Paul Revere’s House”.
6. Describe Paul Revere’s home. Would you live here? ______
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7. List one thing Paul Revere is famous for out of the many listed.
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Click on “Faneuil Hall” on the map.
8. What building you have looked at so far is this one the most like and why? ______
Above the map, click on “Colonial Rebellion 1775-1776”. Then, click on “The Old North Church”.
9. Paul Revere used this church to warn him from across the river that the British were coming with lanterns in the church. Why did he pick this building? ______
Click on “Buckman Tavern” on the map above.
10. How is this picture different today than it would have been in 1775?
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11. According to the reading, why was this tavern and Lexington green important? What happened here? ______
Click on “Eames’s Rangers” on the map above. List 3 ways you know that these are soldiers from the Continental army and not British Redcoats?
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With any remaining time, explore the rest of the sites on the maps above that you did not visit yet. Also, you can visit mission-us.org, login, and continue playing the Revolution game we played in history class.
Exit Ticket Activity for the Virtual Tour:
You visited famous places in Massachusetts today on the internet. They have changed a lot since the American Revolution. Would you want to visit Boston, Lexington, and Concord today? Why or why not? Write 3-4 sentences on your reasons and include if the new buildings around the old ones bother you.
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