Mission US: American Revolution - Introduction
Name(s): _____________________________________ Start Date: ___________ Period: ____
General Information:
Step 1: Registration.
Open internet explorer. Type in search engine: Mission US. Click on website: mission-us.org
This should take you to the home page. Click on register.
Follow the registration steps. When you get to the page that lists your username and password…STOP! Complete
information below:
Username: ___________________________________
Password: _________________________________
Click on Play – Mission 1: For Crown or Colony? Then STOP for further instructions!
Step 2: How can I save my game, and how do I load a saved game?
Saving a game: To save a game, click the "Menu" button at the bottom left and then select "Save Game." Your
game will be saved and automatically named to include the date and time of the save as well as the game
location you are in. You CANNOT save games in the middle of dialogs, so wait until you are done speaking with a
character to save your game.
Loading a game: To load a game, click "Load Game" on the Main Menu after you log in or click "Menu" and select
"Load Game" during play.
Step 3: Review Questions / Review Activities.
Directions (Review Questions / Activity) – As you complete parts of the game (missions or stages),
you will complete the assessment packet review questions or activity that corresponds with that part.
You will also collect “SMARTWORDS” and their definitions. *Navigate like a video game – you will have
to often click on “okay” and objects to proceed in the game.
Directions (Daily Log Sheet) - You will chart characteristics of people you meet and make
observations if they seem to be more of a Loyalist (loyal to Britain) or more of a Patriot (wanting
American independence).
Read and answer these questions from the point of view of your character, Nat.
*This is a MAJOR ASSESSMENT…yes, it is a game, but you must be focused, not distracting others.
Participate fully and work together. You will have time limits; therefore…DO NOT WASTE TIME! You
will be assessed on your effort as well as the questions and activities.
Click Play.
Click Start New Game.
Click on Prologue.
Mission US: American Revolution Part 1
Name(s): _____________________________________ Start Date: ___________ Period: ____
Prologue and Part 1: New in Town (February 21, 1770) Review Questions:
1. Why are you being sent to Boston?
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2. How can you demonstrate to Mr. Edes that you are worthy of the apprenticeship in his shop?
a.
b.
3. If you have sold an ad to Constance, you were told by Mr. Edes to return the money to her. Why does
Mr. Edes refuse to print her ad?
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4. Did you doff (take off) your hat to the British customs official?
If you did, why did you?
Yes or
No
If you did not, why didn’t you?
5. On this day, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Edes and Royce, you may have met the people listed on your
daily log sheet. Make a note or two on your DAILY LOG SHEET next to the name of each person. If
you did not meet this person today, write “Did Not Meet.”
6. List below the SMARTWORDS you collected today, and their definitions:
SMARTWORD:
DEFINTION:
Mission US: American Revolution Part 2
Name(s): _____________________________________ Start Date: ___________ Period: ____
Part 2: A Death in Boston (February 22, 1770) Review Questions:
1. What is the difference between a Patriot and a Loyalist (Hint: Look at the board)?
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2. Who is Christopher Seider? What has happened to him? Why?
Who?
What?
Why?
3. Why has Mr. Lillie’s shop been defaced with manure? Why has someone written the
word “Importer” on it?
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4. What later news does Mrs. Edes give you about Christopher Seider? How does it affect
your opinion about the Patriots and the Loyalists?
a. News:
b. Your opinion:
5. On this day, you may have met the people listed on your daily log sheet. Make a note or two on your
DAILY LOG SHEET next to the name of each. If you did not meet this person today, write “Did Not
Meet.”
6. List below the SMARTWORDS you collected today, and their definitions. If you need more room, use
the back of this paper.
SMARTWORD:
DEFINITION:
Mission US: American Revolution Part 3
Name(s): _____________________________________ Start Date: ___________ Period: ____
Part 3: March of the Apprentices (February 23-26, 1770) Review Activity:
CREATE A BROADSIDE.
 In the 18th Century, people created broadsides, like the one Nat posted on the Liberty Tree, to
communicate important information to community members.
 You are NAT and it is time to make a new broadside! Create a broadside with the following
information: 1. Heading or Motto (Saying) 2. Drawing or Symbol.
 You can use colored pencils, marker or crayons on the broadside. Color is required. Also, must
be place in time appropriate!
Mission US: American Revolution Part 4
Name(s): _____________________________________ Start Date: ___________ Period: ____
Part 4: From Bad to Worse (March 5, 1770) Review Questions:
After you witness the Boston Massacre
1. Write 2 dash notes that describe what happened in King St:
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NOW DECIDE:
2. Did the crowd provoke the soldiers (circle one answer)?
What I saw & heard that makes me say this:
Yes
No
Not Sure
Yes
No
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3. Did the soldiers threaten the townspeople (circle one answer)?
What I saw & heard that makes me say this:
Not Sure
4. On this day, you may have met the people listed on your daily log sheet. Make a note or two on your
DAILY LOG SHEET next to the name of each. If you did not meet this person today, write “Did Not
Meet.” For this question, your daily log notes don’t have to be in complete sentences.
5. List below the SMARTWORDS you collected today, and their definitions. If you need more room, use
the back of this paper.
SMARTWORD:
DEFINITION:
Mission US: American Revolution Part 5 and Epiloque
Name(s): _____________________________________ Start Date: ___________ Period: ____
Part 5 and Epilogue (April, 1770-July 4, 1776) Document Based Activity:
1. What was your outcome title for Nat? After listing his “title” – describe what happened next in
his life.
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2. Interpreting the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
Read the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence together. Write THREE dash notes that
summarize the Preamble in the box on the right (use the hints in parentheses to help you).
Preamble of the Declaration of Independence:
Your Interpretation/Summary of the Preamble
of the Declaration of Independence:
When, in the course of human events, it becomes
necessary for one people(American colonists) to
dissolve(end) the political bands which have
connected them with another(Great Britain), and to
assume among the powers of the earth, the separate
and equal station to which the laws of nature and of
nature's God entitle them(equal rights that everyone
deserves), a decent respect to the opinions of
mankind requires that they should declare the causes
which impel them to the separation(break-up with
Britain and let them know why they are breaking up
with their mother country and forming a new nation).
1.
2.
3.
3. Now, reflect on the decisions you made throughout the game as Nat and think about your outcome.
How would Nat react to the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
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