American Revolution Battles Student Activities

Design and draw a propaganda poster the Americans might have used to win over the habitant population of Quebec.

Draw a military map depicting the American and British forces on the eve of General Montgomery's attack on Quebec.

Draw the flag that Betsy Ross is depicted sewing.

Make a list of battles of the American Revolutionary War. Create a chart that identifies British victories and American victories.

Benedict Arnold's name is synonymous with treason. Research Arnold and see if he is deserving of this reputation.

Form groups of four. Two people will be the British negotiators and two will assume the role of the American negotiators. Before beginning the formal sessions, research your respective positions and what terms and conditions you want to see included in the upcoming Treaty of Paris. Then conduct the negotiations. After the conclusion of the talks, see how close to the actual Treaty of Paris you came. Finally, make a list of the most important factors involved in the conclusion of a treaty.

Imagine that you are one of Washington's chief advisors. On a map, plan the invasion of British North America. Where do you think are your most vulnerable points? Why?

Look at the picture "The Death of Montgomery." How real do you think it is? How romantic do you think it is? Why? What are the advantages and limitations of using paintings as a source of historical information?

Research the role played by George Washington as leader of the Continental Army. Present your findings to the class in the form of a PowerPoint presentation.

Identify the various generals identified, on both sides, in this chapter. Divide students so that all of them are researched. Present your findings to the class in the form of a personality profile. After all the presentations, debate and decide, as a class, which was the best and worst general. Make sure to provide evidence to support your choices.

What is the symbolism involved in the Betsy Ross flag?

Before the American invasion of Quebec, which side had the upper hand? Why?

Debate, either as an entire class or in triads, the following resolution: Resolved that religious matters as much as military affairs, doomed the American invasion of Quebec to failure.

Divide the class in half. One half will put themselves in the role of Washington; the other in the role of Lafayette. Each should write a letter to the other prior to the Battle of Yorktown.

Find and download Thomas Paine's famous poem that contains the line "summer soldier and sunshine patriot." What is the message that Paine is attempting to convey? What is the mood in the poem?

If the first shots of the Revolution were fired in April at Lexington and Concord, why is the official beginning of the Revolutionary War July 4th?

Research the Battle of Bunker Hill. Present the results of your findings to the class either on a display board or a PowerPoint presentation.

What role did the weather play in Montgomery's strategy and his defeat?

What was the Olive Branch Petition and why do you think the British rejected it?

What was the role of the aboriginals in the American invasion of Quebec?

Why did France fight on the side of the Thirteen Colonies in the Revolutionary War? Was it a wise decision? Why or why not?

Why did the people of Quebec reject the American invitation to become the fourteenth colony in revolution against Britain? Was it a wise decision? Why or why not?

Write a contemporary newspaper editorial entitled "Valley Forge: America at the Brink."

Write a military report after Montgomery's failure to capture Quebec. What had caused his failure, especially after he had taken St Johns and Montreal?

You are Guy Carleton's chief advisor. He has instructed you to write the response to the invitation from the Second Continental Congress. Write that response.

How much of the current view of George Washington is myth and how much is fact? Explain.

Write a contemporary newspaper article on the signing of the Treaty of Paris.