American Revolution Webquest
Events Leading to The American Revolution
Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically
related to Events Leading to The American Revolution:
1. How and when did the Boston Massacre begin?
2. Who was the first person hit by the British and became known as the 'first hero
of the American Revolution?'
3. How was the Boston Massacre a turning point in the American Revolution?
4. How were the colonists warned that danger was coming?
5. When and why did the Boston Tea Party occur?
6. Describe George Hewes's involvement in the Boston Tea Party.
7. What was the Stamp Act?
8. What were the Intolerable Acts?
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http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_
1.html - How did the Boston Massacre begin? Visit this site
to learn all about it.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_revoltn_
1.html - Read this article to find out about Paul Revere's
famous ride.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/teaparty.
htm - Read this eyewitness account of The Boston Tea
Party.
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevoluti
on/AmerRevolution.htm#Timeline – Timeline of Taxes and
events
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevoluti
on/Quest.htm - Information about The Stamp Act, The
Townsend Act, and other events leading the Revolution can
be found on this site.
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevoluti
on/IntolerableActs.htm - Visit this site to find out all about
The Intolerable Acts.
Famous Americans: Revere, Washington, Hale, & Jefferson
Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically
related to Famous Americans: Revere, Washington, Hale, & Jefferson:
1. Who said, 'I regret that I have but one life to lose for my county.'? When and
why were these words said?
2. What can we learn about George Washington from the letters he wrote to the
Continental Congress?
3. Find five facts about Thomas Jefferson.
4. What role did Paul Revere play in the American Revolution?
5. Write five interesting facts about Paul Revere's life.
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http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_hale_1.h
tml - 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my
country.' Nathan Hale said these famous words. Find out
more on this site.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_wletter_
1.html - You can learn a lot reading old letters. Read about
the letter that our first President wrote to the Continental
Congress.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/jefferson/aa_jefferson_su
bj.html - Thomas Jefferson is probably best known for writing
The Declaration of Independence. Find out more about this
famous historical figure.
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/PeopleDetail.aspx?pe
ople=11 - This is a biography of Paul Revere.
Battles
Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically
related to Battles:
1. What were fortifications?
2. Why was the building of fortifications important for the colonists?
3. What is the importance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
4. What happened at the Battle of Lexington and Concord? Who was involved?
Who won?
5. Where did General George Washington and the Continental army spend the
winter of 1777-1778? Describe the conditions they faced. What did they do
there?
6. Why was the Battle of Saratoga a major victory for the American forces and a
key turning point in the war?
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http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_fortific_1
.html - Read how Army Engineers protect Boston during the
Siege of Boston.
http://library.thinkquest.org/4536/lexing.htm - Read about
The Battle of Lexington and Concord on this site.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/data/lexnton.shtml - This
site has additional information about The Battle of Lexington
and Concord.
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevoluti
on/ValleyForge.htm - In the winter of 1777 - 1778, George
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Washington and his army struggled to survive the cold
weather and snow at Valley Forge. They did, and emerged a
stronger army as a result. Visit this site to find out more
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevoluti
on/Saratoga.htm - The Battle of Saratoga in September of
1777 was a major victory for the American forces and a
turning point of the war.
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevoluti
on/Battles.htm#Major%20Battles - There were many battles
of The Revolution. What started as a fight for their rights,
ended as a fight for independence.
The Revolution Ends
Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically
related to The Revolution Ends:
1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Why was he chosen for this
task?
2. What does the Declaration of Independence explain?
3. Explain how the American Revolution officially came to an end. Explain the
terms of the agreement that was reached between the British and the colonists.
4. What are the Articles of Confederation?
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http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/jefferson/aa_jefferson_de
clar_1.html - Visit this site to find out more about The
Declaration of Independence.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_treaty_1
.html - Find out how The American Revolution ended by
reading this site.
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevoluti
on/ArticlesConfed.htm - The Articles of Confederation were
created to define a new central government for America.
Visit this site to find out more
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevoluti
on/TreatyParis.htm - The Treaty of Paris would official end
the revolution, and recognize the United States of America
as an independent nation.
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevoluti
on/Constitution.htm - The Constitutional Convention held in
1787 approved the Constitution of the United States of
America.