American Revolution Web-quest
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 where did the colonists warn 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_bo
ston_1.html - How did the Boston Massacre begin? Visit
this site to learn all about it.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_rev
oltn_1.html - Read this article to find out about Paul
Revere's famous ride.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/teap
arty.htm - Read this eyewitness account of The Boston
Tea Party.
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRe
volution/AmerRevolution.htm#Timeline – Timeline of
Taxes and events
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRe
volution/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/AmericanRe
volution/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_hal
e_1.html - '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_wl
etter_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
_subj.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
?people=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 fortifications existed during these battles?
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_for
tific_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/AmericanRe
volution/ValleyForge.htm - In the winter of 1777 - 1778,
George 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/AmericanRe
volution/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/AmericanRe
volution/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
_declar_1.html - Visit this site to find out more about The
Declaration of Independence.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_tre
aty_1.html - Find out how The American Revolution
ended by reading this site.
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRe
volution/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/AmericanRe
volution/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/AmericanRe
volution/Constitution.htm - The Constitutional
Convention held in 1787 approved the Constitution of the
United States of America.