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Imagine this: It is the 1700s and America is in the midst of the American Revolution. Let's travel back in time to see what life like during this time? What happened at the sites of the major battles? What now-famous Americans would you meet?
Directions: Use the hyperlinks provided to find the answers to the questions. Use the Back button of your browser to return to this page. 1. Paul Revere was famous for his Midnight Ride. What was his profession? 2. John Hancock was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence. He was the President of the Second Continental Congress. What is your “John Hancock”? 3. What are 5 things Benjamin Franklin invented? 4. What are Nathan Hale’s famous last words? 5. George Washington is known as what? 6. George Washington was the commander-in-chief of what? 7. Who wrote the famous poem “Paul Revere’s Ride”? 8. What is the nickname for the American Flag? 9. Poor Richard’s Almanac included many useful bits of information. Give 3 examples things included in the paper. 10. The minute men fought in Lexington and Concord. The famous “shot heard round the world” occurred on what day? 11. When did George Washington and his soldiers experience the harsh ,cold winter in Valley Forge? 12. What did the famous line “One if by land; two if by sea” mean?
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British general Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga in the American Revolution |