Game night

Caroline and Wesley conked out by bedtime tonight.  The rest of the crew, however begged to play a game.  It is their spring break after all.  I pulled out a game I bought at one of the museum gift shops in Philly called, "Professor Noggin's American Revolution Card Game."  The game cards have T/F, multiple choice, and open ended questions that are either hard or easy.  There is a die and rules, but we just played it like a quiz game and I asked Wayne, Christina, Thomas, and Grace the questions.  Sometimes Wayne would chime in with a follow up question.  Thomas studied the American Revolution this year, so he would bust up laughing in suspense when he knew the answer to someone else's question.  Perhaps there aren't many places beyond Beantown where kids could have such a blast playing an American Revolution card game for family game night.  We have a thing for history here, and it's extra fun that we've visited so many of the American Revolution historical sites.  I'm not kidding when I say the kids had a blast...they played for an hour and 1/2!  Grace hasn't had the exposure the Christina and Thomas have had, but their enthusiasm is contagious and Grace was trying her best to give the correct responses.  She did answer correctly when asked if George Washington had wooden teeth. (answer: False)  See how you would do with these questions found in the game, and then I can tell you if you're as smart as a 3rd grader:)....

1. Who was Crispus Attucks?"

2. What nickname was given to women who brought water to wounded soldiers?"

3. Whose last words before being hanged by the British were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country?"

4. Why did British merchants eventually oppose the Stamp Act?

5. What did Mary Ludwig Hays do that made her famous?

6. The night before the war started, many riders helped warn colonists that British troops were marching on Concord.  Who was the most famous rider that night?  Name two other riders.

Answers:

1. First black man to die in the American Revolution (Boston Massacre)

2. Molly Pitcher

3. Nathan Hale

4. Colonists had stopped importing their products

5. She took her wounded husband's place at a cannon 

6. Paul Revere - William Dawes & Samuel Prescott