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1 Students will use the given websites to do research on the following battles: Battle of Lexington & Concord Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Trenton Valley Forge Battle of Saratoga Battle of Yorktown Erin Kathryn 2014 Name: _____ Date: _____ American Revolution War Battles Internet scavenger hunt WebQuest Directions: Click on the links provided to help answer the questions about the battles. Battle of Lexington and Concord Click Here to Answers Questions #1-5! 1. Why is the Battle of Lexington a significant battle? _____ _____ 2. _____ led the American militiamen in the town. 3. Who fired the first shot at the Battle of Lexington? _____ _____ 4. Why did the Americans cross back over the bridge at Concord? _____ 5. Why were the British called Regulars? _____ _____ 6. Click here to take the Battles of Lexington and Concord test quiz.

2 Record your score: _____% Erin Kathryn 2014 Battle of Bunker Hill Click Here to answer Questions #7-12! 7. How is a militia different than a real army? _____ _____ 8. Why did Colonel Prescott and his men choose to fortify Breed s Hill instead of Bunker Hill? _____ _____ 9. Name Colonel Prescott s famous quote. _____ _____ 10. The British attacked Breed s Hill _____ times. The first two attempts were unsuccessful. 11. The third time, most of the minutemen retreated because _____ _____. 12. Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill? _____ 13. Click here to practice protecting your own fort! Battle of Trenton Click Here to answer Questions #14-18! 14. The Battle of Trenton occurred on _____ _____. Erin Kathryn 2014 15. Describe what the weather was like during the Battle of Trenton. _____ _____ 16. _____ Hessians prisoners were marched through Philadelphia after Washington had captured Trenton.

3 17. What was the significance of the victory at the Battle of Trenton? _____ _____ 18. Battle of Trenton American Colonies British Forces Names of Leaders & Commanders: Strength of Forces: # of Men Killed: # of Men Wounded: # of Men Captured: Erin Kathryn 2014 Battle of Saratoga Click here to watch a short video clip about the Battle of Saratoga. Click here to answer Questions #19-21!! 19. How many British troops were surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga? _____ _____ 20. This battle was a turning point for the war. It was the _____ major victory for the Continental Army. 21. _____ convinced France that it would be in their best interest to help the Americans in their fight against the British. Valley Forge Click here to answer Questions #22-26!! 22. Why was George Washington forced to make camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania?

4 _____ _____ 23. There were _____ Continental Army soldiers at Valley Forge. 24. Many soldiers lacked _____ and _____ _____. Erin Kathryn 2014 25. _____ was scarce. And diseases such as _____ and _____ swept through the camp. 26. Name the person who trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge. _____ Battle of Yorktown Click here to read about the Battle of Yorktown! 27. Record your score here: _____% Click Here to answer Question #28! 28. Read the article and write down 5 interesting facts! 1. _____ _____ 2. _____ _____ 3. _____ _____ 4. _____ _____ 5. _____ _____ Erin Kathryn 2014