Colonial & Revolutionary Americans Activity
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1. Name a woman who served as a soldier in the American Revolution.
2. John Adams served our nation in many ways. Name two important things he did.
a.
b.
3. English settlers called these Native Americans the Delaware. But what was their true name?
Some Native Americans gave assistance during the Revolutionary War.
How did the Lenape people support the Colonists?
Watch the Lenape People online video
4. Nathan Hale's last words have far outlived him. What are those words?
5. One
patriot signed all four of these important American documents – the
Declaration of Independence,
the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Constitution
of the United States, and the Treaty of Peace with England.
Who is he?
6. Paul Revere is famous for his horseback ride at the beginning of the Revolutionary
War.
What did he do to earn a living for
which he is equally famous?
Watch the story of Paul Revere Messenger of the Revolution
7. Was George Washington really the first President? Explain.
8. Patrick Henry is known as the "Orator of Liberty".
In one
famous speech he said, "... give me liberty or give me...." Give
him what? (Listen to his speech)
Bonus: What is an orator? Look it up using an online dictionary.
9. Because he was the president of the Continental Congress, John
Hancock was the first person to sign the Declaration of
Independence.
What does the idiom "sign your John Hancock" mean?
Is the popular story of why his signature was so large on the Declaration of Independence, True or False?
10. Which President oversaw construction of the White House?
Who was the first President to live in it?
11. Which state has the most
signers of the Declaration of Independence?
Why do you suppose no
states west of the Mississippi have signers?
12. During the Revolutionary War, a British Army surgeon wrote the
song Yankee Doodle
to poke fun at Colonial soldiers. What was
he criticizing?
How many verses does Yankee Doodle have?
13. How did Sybil Ludington help the American Revolution?
14. Benjamin Banneker accomplished several remarkable things. List two.
15. Although he was not a colonist, this Frenchman was important to the
winning of the Revolutionary War.
Name
him.
16. The British probably saw Samuel Adams as a troublemaker. What group did he organize?
What did they do to protest a tax?
17. How many African Americans served in the Continental Army? African American Soldier video at Teachertube
18. Calculate the answer to this Revolutionary question.
19. The White House
for Kids web site tells a story of a Revolutionary War spy named Lydia.
They forgot to include her last name. What is it? Use your web searching skills
to uncover it.
20. Mary Katherine Goddard had several jobs during colonial times. What did the tasks have in common?
21. Thomas Paine was the voice of the Revolution. Explain.
Consult this Historic
Figures list. Select a person NOT included in this activity. Read about
that person.
Write two important facts about the person. Did they see the end
of the Revolutionary War?
Do you think they were happy about the outcome? Why
or Why not?
AwesomeStories.com
Some people believe Benedict Arnold was a traitor. - Read the story and you decide.
History Mystery projects at Scholastic
Make a timeline of major events leading to the Revolutionary War through the Victory. (spreadsheet) ReadWriteThink - Timeline generator
James Otis | Thomas Paine | Gouverneur Morris | Polly Cooper | A Note for Freedom
Founding Mothers & the Daughters of Liberty activity | Founding Fathers project
* Select a picture at Revolutionary Viewpoints. Study and analyze the picture using the What Do You See Guide.
What were the artists trying to convey?
Watch: John Adams and the Price of Freedom @ TEACHERTUBE
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