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Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 5: A Nation Grows
Infographic #4: Battles of the American Revolution
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1. Prepare for battle! Read about three important battles of the American Revolution. Go to The Colonies During the Revolutionary War.
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/text_version/k12/history/aha/ARMain.html

  • Follow the large black arrow to the Northeast part of the U.S. map and click in the yellow square.
  • The red dots mark sites of battles you can explore. Click Lexington and Concorde and read the page.
  • At the bottom of the page, be sure to click Concord to learn more.
  • Go back and read about Bunker Hill, Monmouth, and Cowpens.
  • Click highlighted words to see fine art illustrations of these events.

Online Activity: Famous Battles
Fill in the chart. For each battle, tell who won, who lost, and why the battle was important to the outcome of the American Revolution.

Battle Why Battle is Considered Important to Outcome of War
Lexington and Concord
Monmouth
Cowpens


2. Visit Valley Forge! Go to The Illustrated Tour of Valley Forge and Washington’s Crossing.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/tour.shtml

  • Click Washington’s Headquarters.
  • Return to the main page, and explore other topics under "Valley Forge" and "Washington’s Crossing."
  • Click Fun Zone and look at the Word Searches.

Offline Activity: Revolutionary Word Search
Create your own word search using some of the names and information you learned at this Web site. Write clues for each word you hide in the search.

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