Final Examination Project
Local Revolutionary Battle Web Page
As you can see from the map at the left, where we all live was the frontline of the American Revolutionary War. What is now Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, and Putnam counties, Brooklyn, and Queens were the sites of terrible battles for our nation's freedom.  Where we go to school, church, shopping, and just hang out with our friends was the Baghdad of its day.

For your Final Examination Project, you will create a web page about a local Revolutinary War battle.  Choose from this list...
The Battle of
Long Island
 The Battle of
Harlem Heights
The Battle of
Pelham		 The Battle of
White Plains
The Battle of
Fort Washington
 The Battle of
Stony Point
The Massacre of the
Stockbridge Indians
 		The Prison Ships
in New York Harbor

After you pick the battle for your project, use the online databases for your research.  Do NOT "copy and paste" information from the online databases to your web page.  All of the words on your web page should be your own. Suggestion: use the US History Research Center.  Do a subject search using the search term "american revolution" as shown below.  From the search results, click on the "View Topic Tree" link for "American Revolution, 1775-1783."  Scroll down to find information about your battle.




Other "Free Internet" Quality Links
Create Your Own Web Page about a Local Revolutionary War Battle
You may also use...
The Student Resource Center and
The Gale Virtual Reference Library

Click here to download another copy of the Research Collection sheet.
Requirements for your web page...
  • Basic facts: date of the battle, generals on both sides, heroes of the battle, which side won, casualties, etc.
  • In your own words, how this battle helped win the war for the Americans, even if they lost the battle
  • A map of the battle or event
  • An illustration of the battle or a photo of the location
  • Links to where you got your information
  • A link at the bottom of the web page the Salesian High School web page
  • Highest points go to 
    • Eyewitness testimony from a primary source document
    • Complete information
    • Excellent use of color 
    • Excellent layout
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