Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The Start of the War

Web Quest!

Using the links provided and the information provided answer these five questions on your own sheet of paper.


#1 When was the Declaration of Independence signed? #2-What was it declaring?
http://www.librarypoint.org/the_declaration_of_independence

From this reading and the website answer this question- #3- What role did western Virginians play in the American Revolution?
Two companies of troops were organized in western Virginia.

One, from Berkeley County, was placed under the leadership of Captain Hugh Stephenson. The other, from Frederick County, was led by Daniel Morgan.

Only look at the first three paragraphs of this link.


#4 What was a Patriot and who were some famous Patriots? #5What was a Loyalist and who were some famous Loyalists?
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/revleadl.cfm
hint- scroll towards the bottom of this page.

Summary- In one paragraph answer this question- Which side would you have picked-Patriot or Loyalist? Defend your answer with information you have just read.