The Year of the Hangaman WebQuest
This assignment is due by _____________________ .
In total, this report has to be 500 words in length. The deadline is 11:59:59 PM, _________________ . If you can not post to the blog, this is due when you walk in _____THE DAY OF THE DEADLINE IN CLASS__ .
REMEMBER, you may not (ever, ever, ever, ever, ever) use Wikipedia as a source in any way. Ever. EVER!
- First, post ownership of one topic from below. No two students can work on the same topic.
- Second, keep a bibliography. Gather the information on your research topic. Keep track of your sources on notebook paper.
- Third, write a short research report of your findings. Supply all references at the end of the paper/report. Do not plagiarize.
- Fourth, use proper citation for your sources.
- Period 1 click here for your PERIOD 1 work space.
- Period 2 click here for your PERIOD 2 work space.
- Period 3 click here for your PERIOD 3 work space.
- Period 5 click here for your PERIOD 5 work space.
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Here is the list of topics:
- The Revolutionary War
- The (real) Year of the Hangman
- The French and Indian War
- The United States Constitution
- The Declaration of Independance
- Benjamin Franklin and the Revolutionary War
- George Washington and the Revolutionary War
- Mount Vernon and the Revolutionary War
- London, England and the Revolutionary War
- John Adams and the Revolutionary War
- Thomas Jefferson and the Revolutionary War
- New York and the Revolutionary War
- Lexington and the Revolutionary War
- Gary Blackwood
- The Azores
- Warships, British
- Warships, American
- Pirates and the Revolutionary War
- Trenton and the Revolutionary War
- Samuel Adams and the American Revolution
- Sons of the American Revolution
- Outcome(s) of the American Revolution
- Slavery and the Revolutionary War
- Philadelphia and the Revolutionary War
- Valley Forge and the Revolutionary War
- Weapons of the Revolutionary War
- American Officers of the American Revolution
- British Officers during the American Revolution
- Liberty Tree – Is it real? Was it real? Find Out!
- Card Game, Whist
- Important Battles of the American Revolution
- Important Places of the American Revolution
- Songs of the American Revolution
i guess i got british wraships!
Number two, a part of my last post did not show up, so I’m going to stop talking/posting now.
Number one, my post says “awaiting moderation.” I hope that’s not because my essay was too long and a lot over 500 words. >.
Mr. Moshé, I originally had five different important battles in the war set aside, but upon finishing the Battle of Lexington and Concord, I noticed that it was already more than 500 words. Therefore, I decided to just do three out of the five battles that I had originally chosen to do: the beginning, the ending, and the ‘turning point’ of the war. I hope that is acceptable.
———-BIBLIOGRAPHY———-
–For Lexington and Concord:
1. Logan, Joseph . “Lexington/Concord.” The American Revolution. 20 Jan 2007 .
2. McGranahan, Ronald. “Lexington & Concord.” The American Revolution Home Page. 20 Jan 2007 .
3. “The Battle of Lexington and Concord.” Americans.net. 20 Jan 2007 .
–For Yorktown:
1.”Battle of Yorktown.” Kidport. 20 Jan 2007
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2. Logan, Joseph. “The Battle of Yorktown.” The American Revolution. 20 Jan 2007 .
3. “Yorktown: The Final Act.” Americans.net. 20 Jan 2007 .
–For Saratoga:
1. Appleby, Joyce, Alan Brinkley, and James M. McPherson. The American Journey. Florida ed. Columbus, Ohio: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2005.
2. Logan, Joseph. “The Battles of Saratoga: The Turning Point.” The American Revolution. 20 Jan 2007
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——IMPORTANT BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTION——
—The Battle of Lexington and Concord: April 19, 1775
On April 18, 1775, British General Thomas Gage of Boston was ordered to seize rumored collection of fire arms and weapons in Concord—a small town 15 miles away. He was also told to capture, if possible, John Hancock and Samuel Adams, two of the more outspoken leaders of the rebels. General Gage assembled approximately 700 troops, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith and Major John Pitcairn, to move out to Concord. On the evening of the 18th, Dr. Joseph Warren, President of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, learned of the British march and sent Paul Revere, William Dawes, and other messengers to Lexington to warn the other patriots on the country side, more so John Hancock and Samuel Adams so they could get to safety. After learning that the British were making their way across the Boston Harbor to start their march on Lexington, Paul Revere and the others made their ride to the town. Revere reached Lexington near midnight and Dawes shortly after. Here they discussed with Hancock and Adams about how they believed that the forces leaving the city of Boston were much too large for just trying to capture two men—the British’s main target was concluded as Concord. Revere and Dawes were then joined by Dr. Samuel Prescott, and all three left for the next town. Revere and Dawes were later captured, but Dr. Prescott escaped by leaving the road and making his way to Concord cross-country.
Reports of the British troops heading towards Lexington came about. Knowing that the ‘regulars,’ or the British troops, would soon be upon them, Captain John Parker—the commander of the minutemen and militia at Lexington—ordered his men in a lined up. After the midnight warning, the weapons in Concord were hidden properly and taken to other sites. The main plan was to let the British pass through Lexington with just a brush of intimidation from the rebels and allow the British to arrive in Concord with stupidity, as the arms would no longer be there. And yet, the plan didn’t go as smoothly:
As the British march continued towards them, the confrontation began. However, it was known that on not one occasion ever had British fired upon any militia in any similar circumstance. The British would most likely yield rather than fight. It was said that there were spectators lining up around the scene, watching carefully as the British advanced. Not wanting to expose his men in the open, Parker ordered the militia to scatter and hide. He saw a strong line of 30 men moving forward towards them — running, with muskets and other weapons ready. In the distance, the leader of the charge was heard, his sword rose over his head, yelling, “Damn them, we will have them!”
The rebel militia continued to drift away from the formation. Another order from one of the advancing redcoats to the patriots: “Lay down your arms, you damned rebels!” Suddenly, a shot was fired. Still unknown who fired it to this day, this first gunfire was called “the shot heard ’round the world.” British soldiers started firing without orders, leaving eight patriots dead and nine wounded others—the first fighters of the war. The American Revolution had thus begun.
The British soon ceased fire after realizing that they had to continue onto their ultimate destination: Concord. Colonel James Barrett, the commander of the local militia in Concord, caught wind of false events with the British that were said to happen ten days earlier, and hid all of the town’s military weaponry. Dr. Prescott rode into Concord at 2:30 AM on April 19 to warn the townsfolk of the real oncoming British presence. By 8 o’ clock, British leaders Smith and Pitcairn entered Concord. The city was found completely wiped of men, with the women and children still in the town. The soldiers then searched houses and barns for powder, later not finding anything. He decided not to attack when nothing was found, and had a feeling that the rebels could have possibly surrounded the town. According to reports, over six thousand patriots surrounded the town on the hills above. Smith then stationed men to secure bridges and roads, and a small cannon brace was found and burned. After seeing this on the hills, the men got restless and Barrett ordered most them to command the road leading to Concord. Smith had stationed his own men around, blocking the Americans out. The two companies met at the North Bridge, sending the patriots and the British into another brush of intimidation. The British and the Americans were told not to fire first. The British eventually fired a few warning shots, and then the Americans began to outright fire—wounding and killing many of the redcoats. With more manpower, the rebels were able to fend off the British, sending them back to Boston to heal from the battle. A victory and new-found respect for the Americans was found—the soon to be Continental Army.
—The Battle of Saratoga: September 19th – October 17th, 1777
A large force under General Burgoyne’s command was to go to Albany by way of Lakes Champlain and George from Canada, while another body of army troops under General Howe would advance up the Hudson north from New York City. At the same time Colonel Barry St. Leger was to make a diversion to throw off the Americans by moving east from Lake Ontario. They would ultimately meet in Albany and destroy the American troops, separating New England from the Middle Colonies. Howe had planned to take Philadelphia—the American capital—before marching to Albany, but in early October, General Washington and his soldiers attacked a main British camp and Howe was forced to withdraw and postpone the march to Albany and spend the winter in Philadelphia. He later resigned and was replaced by General Henry Clinton. Meanwhile, Americans troops led by Benedict Arnold stopped St. Leger’s movement. General Burgoyne’s army was also not making much progress towards New York. Due to lack of supplies by American attacks, the army retreated to the town of Saratoga, New York. Here, expecting St. Leger’s and Howe’s armies, was surprised to see that the British forces from the west and south had not arrived. He was surrounded by the American army—making a last desperate attack. On October 17, 1777, General Burgoyne surrendered. 5,700 of the British soldiers handed over their arms to the Americans—the British plan of separating New England from the Middle Colonies had failed.
The Battle of Saratoga was a major victory and turning point for the Americans in the Revolution. An important result of the battle was the entrance of France in the war—greatly increasing the odds of American victory against the British.
–The Battle of Yorktown: October 9-17, 1781
General Cornwallis arrived in Virginia on May 20, 1781. He soon received reinforcements from General Clinton, increasing his army from 1,500 men to about 7,000. Cornwallis engaged in battles in the next few months, ending up in establishing himself at Yorktown.
On August 14, 1781, General George Washington finally received word that the long awaited French fleet would arrive in mid-September. On September 5, French navy arrived, and, led by Admiral de Grasse, fought the British navy. After both fleets withdrew from the battle, French Admiral de Barras, who had arrived from Newport, Rhode Island, slipped into the Bay and occupied it. General Cornwallis, still in Yorktown, was cut off from food and supply support and escape by sea. Continental troops under General George Washington and French forces under General Rochambeau arrived at Yorktown on September 28. After building trenches upon arrival, the battle for the fort at Yorktown began on October 9, 1781.
Cornwallis tried to hold out for reinforcements from Clinton, but by October 19, his British troops could not withstand anymore fighting. They were blocked from the sea and were low on food and supplies. The General sent word of surrender and after negotiations, the surrender papers were signed on October 20. Although this was only a very small amount of the British troops in America lost, the surrender had a big affect on the government, who were concerned that they were losing the war—motivating them to negotiate the end of the American Revolution and the create the Treaty of Paris.
Mr. Moshe gave us the website to do the bibliography for us (the citation link). All you need to do is fill in the information. Hope that helps, Sebastian.
p.s. Sebastian,
This is how I did mine:
Name of author/s
year of publication,
Title of webpage,
date accessed,
URL
Bibliography
Writer/Producer: Timothy Brady
2004
http://www.pbs.org
January 20, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle.html
I think this is over the amount that we need, but anyway…here it is. :]
The American Revolution starts in Boston on April 1,1774. The British threw over and demolished 342 crates of tea because of a parliamentary act, it imposed restrictions on the purchase of tea in the 13 colonies. Benjamin Franklin felt the British wrath and he was excoriated in Parliament’s Privy Council. One quote form Franklin was “I shall make your king a little man for this,” in which he addressed it to Alexander Wedderburn. After they closed the Boston harbor, The Stamp act of 1765 occurred due to the British trying to place a price on all printed material. The colonies protest the closing of the Boston harbor, a sense of gloom encompassed Massachusetts, as well as other colonies in America. A mourning patriot observed, “Our cause is righteous and I have no doubt of final success. But I see our generation, and perhaps out whole land, drowned in blood.”
Next stop, Philadelphia. It was July 4, 1776; the Declaration of Independence was on its way to becoming official. The Declaration was the defiant culmination of years of struggle between the new nation and its former protector. It represents and lists the split, as well as the description of the principles on which the new nation intends to govern itself. Thomas Jefferson wrote the document with help from John Adams as well as Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. The document is used to part with Great Britain, as the decision was made on July 2. With tension, Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet, Common Sense, to push the collective consciousness toward independence. “We have it in our power to begin the world anew,” Paine wrote. By the spring of 1776, the idea of freedom seemed to intoxicate everyone. The thought of independence soaked in the colonists’ minds and they wanted it. Americans are now faced with consequences, and British troops are now heading to New York.
Christmas week, 1776, near Trenton, New Jersey, George Washington and his Continental Army spend Christmas on the road. Four months of grueling battles with the British Army have left 6,000 troops tired, footsore, and starving. Americans are on their heels while Washington and the troops have a tough and strenuous time ahead of them. The road to American independence will not be easy for the Americans. The troops kept being defeated through New Jersey and New York; while nearby Trenton, a group of Hessians garrisoned there. While on the road, criticism arrives from the colonists because of Washington’s pitiful defense of New York. Paine penned another essay, The Crisis, which Washington used to read to his troops to inspire them. Washington desperately needs a victory to hold his troops together, and also to keep the revolution alive.
Saratoga, New York, October 17, 1777, nearly 7,000 troops of the British army surrendered to the combined force of the American militia and Continental regulars. “The fortunes of war have made me your prisoner,” says British General John Burgoyne as he handed over his sword to an American, Horatio Gates. New about the defeat spread through the colonies and fueled speculation that the French would now consider entering the conflict on the American side.
Yorktown, Virginia, October 19, 1781, The British surrendered again, which may signal the end of fighting in the American colonies. Although, this time the British surrendered to a team of two, the American and French forces. The realize that after six and a half years of fighting, the war may be finally over.
Back to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was December 15, 1791, A bill of rights to the Federal Constitution was officially entered into law today because of an act of the United States Congress. Federalists felt that a bill of rights was an unneeded addition to the Constitution, but they agreed to the stipulation to help adopt the Constitution. The Bill of Rights brings the long battle to a close that began early in the post-war years.
I’m sorry, my subject is getting me confused, can I pick a different one? If so, I choose Important places of the American Revolution
I claim warships, American.
Sorry, my computer was acting up, so I re-posted a post (if that makes sense).
I don’t see the question I just posted, so “how do you write a bibliography again. Please reply.
How do write a bibliography again? Someone reply
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Mr.Moshe, What is a website on your bibliography doesn’t have a rivision date?
Bibliography
(1999). Writing The Declaration of Independence, 1776. Retrieved
January 20, 2007, from EyeWhitness to History.com Web
site: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/jefferson.htm
(2000). The Declaration of Independence Historical Background.
Retrieved January 20, 2007, from age-of-the-sage.org
Web site: http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/philosophy/
declaration_of_independence.html
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and shortly after was ratified by The Second Continental Congress on July 14, 1776. The Declaration of Independence states that the thirteen colonies were now independent states that formed a nation now known as The United States of America. People will say that the Declaration of Independence was a founding of the United States of America.
The summer of 1776 was hard because a year before that, the country had gone to war and the future was filled with political and military uncertainties. Because all this was happening, the Continental congress met in Philadelphia to vote for independence from England. In hope of the voting, the Congress chose to select a committee to draft a declaration of independence. The people that were in the committee were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. They all chose Thomas Jefferson to write up the declaration. Thomas Jefferson started writing the draft on June 11. He actually wrote a few drafts before writing the one that got published. When he showed the committee his final draft, they revised the document and submitted it to the Continental Congress on June 28. On June 7, 1776 in the Pennsylvania State House, the Continental Congress heard Richard Henry Lee of Virginia read his resolution. The Continental Congress voted for independence on July 2 and refined the Declaration of Independence before releasing it to the public on July 4th now known as Independence Day.
The Declaration of Independence is made up of four different parts. The first part is the Preamble. This is the introduction that explains why this Declaration was written in the first place and it also states that events may force people to break away from the nation ruling them. The second part of the Declaration of Independence is the Principles of Democracy. People consider the second part to be the most important part of the whole document. The Principle of Democracy states that all people are created equal and that no government has the right to take these away. The third part of the Declaration of Independence is the Reasons for Independence. This part lists the British actions that took away the colonists rights. The last and final part of the Declaration of Independence is the Formal Declaration. This part simple just says that the colonists were free and had every right to be free.
The Declaration of Independence is located in Washington D.C. at the National Archives. This document is so important that is it guarded every second that the Archives are open. When the Archives are closed, the document is carefully lowered into a vault underground. People wonder if there is anything on the back of this document because of the movie “National Treasure”. At the bottom, upside down, the only thing written there is this, ”Original Declaration of Independence / dated 4th July 1776.” So to all the people that wonder if there’s a hidden message or map on the back, the answer is no.
I got the Liberty Tree
That is corect. It has to be 500 (3-or-more-letters) words
lenin-
it doesnt have to be a certain amout of pages it just has to be 500 words
Can somebody tell me how much pages does he expect if its being handed-in ?? for example 2 1/2 or 4 or what???
ok thanks mr.moshe
MR.MOSHE JUST TO LET YOU KNOW IM PRINTING THE REPORT WITH THE TITLE AND BODY AND ALL THAT SOO YEA JUST WANTED TO LET U KNOW
Lua,
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to clarify this issue. Yes, your word count must be based on words of three or more letters.
Does each word counted have to be 3 letters or more in the 500-word essay? Just wondering, because usually in a research paper that’s how it is, i think.
Catherine,
If you mean type it as a normal research report to be handed in printed on Monday the answer is yes….
I. Title Page
II. Body of Report
III. References Page (Bibliography)
Double Spaced
Times New Roman
12 pt font
If you know what I mean.
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bibliography
http://www.history.com/encyclopedia “French and Indian war”
(does not state the author) “The French and Indian War”
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/frenchandindianwar1.htm
The French and Indian war
In the beginning the Iroquois confederacy had occupied the middle ground between French and British colonies and successfully excluded both from the very important Ohio Valley. During the last couple of years of King George’s war the English Traders had penetrated deeply into the Ohio country and made relations with tribes that before only traded with the French. Also in the 1740’s, The Ohio-Company ( a land-speculating establishment, base in Virginia) started trying to make settlements at the forks of the Ohio. This convinced the Canadian General that to protect the French’s interest they would have to take over the Ohio valley military. So in 1753 the French started building forts from Lake Erie to the forks of the Ohio. This created a conflict that the Governor could not ignore. He warned them, but it didn’t work. He sent troops under the command of George Washington to send them back to Canada. The French won the battle over George Washington and sent the English troops back to Virginia; this started the French and Indian war.
In 1755 Braddock was sent to take over Firt Duquesne, but there was a strong French and Indian force near the fort. The severely beat Braddock’s British, and colonial troops. British won a small victory in Nova Scotia and repulsed a French an Indian attack in New York at the battle of lake George in 1755. As the British marched in straight lines, he French and Indians hid in trees and behind rocks, this tactic was a huge disadvantage to the British. Braddock was killed on July 9, 1755 at battle.
An entire ocean away William Pitt took over as Prime Minister. His strategy was to tak Canada. Pitt came up with well coordinated plans for the defeat of the French. He made the victory of America his highest priority. Most importantly he started treating America as allies. The result of this was an enormous reversal. In1758 allie American forces seized Fort Louisbourg (the key to the St. Lawrence River). Then they destroyed Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario, severely damaging the supply lines of the Ohio forts. French and Indian troops were completely cut off from replenishments of food, troops, and weapons. They also captured Fort Duquesne. Forces under General James Wolf defeated the French main army in Quebec in1759. Also the British had a victory at fort Niagara, which completed British domination of the Great lakes area. The battle in Quebec was a very hard struggle in itself. The French thought they were safe in their fort on a high mountain surrounded by 300-ft-tall cliffs, vast plains, and the ocean, but the British found a way. They climbed the cliffs with the help of the darkness of night, and the French commander sent troops into the Plains of Abraham to fight, but the English troops succeeded. The battle of Quebec came as a win and a loss. During this battle General Wolfe died in the midst of it. His assistant Amherst filled in for him, and pressed on. He and the troops sailed down the S. Lawrence to attack at Montreal. It was the last French stronghold in 1760. This battle was a victory for the British. On September 8, at Montreal, the French surrendered.
The result of this war was the Treaty o Paris. The British were now in control of Canada, which put Britain in great debt. The English decided to make the Americans pay for most of it.
i posted my blog early but i dont see it so i will post it again i chose London ,England and the Revolutionary War
I own The Azores.
I own Sons of the American Revolution .
I Claim Songs of the American Revolution ^_^ Thank you!
i own Benjamin Franklin and The Revolutionary war
mr.moshe…..can we type it?
i claim Weapons of the Revolutionary War
i OWN OUTCOMES OF THE AMERiCAN REVOLUTiON.
I own Valley Forge and The Revolutional War.
i OWN SLAVERY, AND THE REVOLUTiONARY WAR =)
I own The Declaration of Independance
I own Important Battles of the American Revolution
I claim London,England and the Revolutionary War
I claim the card came, whist
I own the United States Constitution.
I own George Washington and the Revolutionary War.
—Gotcha
i own french and indian war
I claim Gary Blackwood
I own the Revolutionary War.
I claim:
Pirates and the Revolutionary War