Social Studies 7
Name
Due Date: Tuesday, January 21
Assignment:
Create your own set of five (5) American Revolution Trading Cards. Using the People, Events, and
Battles listed, you are to research and design your own series of five (5) trading cards. Your cards
should be similar to actual trading cards.
Format:
1. The trading card itself should be made from an index card or anything else that is sturdy.
Cards turned in on pieces of paper will not be accepted.
o Cards should be 3”x5” or 4”x6”. Remember your information must fit on the card.
2. The FRONT of the card should have an illustration and a title that describes the subject of
the card.
o Illustrations should be neat and colorful. Printed pictures are acceptable.
3. The BACK of the Card should have detailed information about the subject of your card.
4. The Five (5) Cards should be packaged like trading cards. There needs to be a wrapper
with a Brand Name, Year, and Series of cards. The quality of your packaging will influence
your creativity grade.
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For Key People include brief biographical statistics (date of birth/death, location of birth,
accomplishments, spouse, children, etc.). Focus on the highlights of that person’s life and their
role, impact, significance and connection to the American Revolution.
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For Battles include the date of Battle, who won, the military leaders on both sides, casualties,
strategy, etc. Focus on important highlights and the battle’s significance to the Revolution.
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For an Event or Issue include the date, important details, facts, and its significance to the
American Revolution.
You must create five (5) trading cards. Choose at least one (1) subject from each column.
Key People
Abigail Adams
John Adams
Ethan Allen
Benedict Arnold
John Burgoyne
George Rogers Clark
Henry Clinton
Charles Cornwallis
Patrick Ferguson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Gage
Horatio Gates
Nathaniel Greene
Nathan Hale
Mary Ludwig Hays - Molly Pitcher
Patrick Henry
William Howe
Thomas Jefferson
John Paul Jones
King George III
King Louis XVI
Henry Knox
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Marquis de Lafayette
Charles Lee
Cybil Ludington
Francis Marion
Hugh Mercer
Daniel Morgan
Thomas Paine
Betsy Ross
Deborah Sampson
Friedrich von Steuben
Banastre Tarleton
Mercy Otis Warren
George Washington
Martha Washington
Anthony Wayne
Phyllis Wheatley
Events or Issues
Battles
Patriots (Sons/Daughters of
Liberty)
Battle of Lexington
Minutemen
1st Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Loyalists
Bunker Hill - Breeds Hill
First Continental Congress
Siege of Boston
Committees of Correspondence
Battle of Quebec City (1775)
Common Sense
Battle of Concord
Long Island - Brooklyn Heights
Second Continental Congress
Battle of Harlem Heights
The Olive Branch Petition
Battle of White Plains
Declaration of Independence
Fort Lee & Fort Washington
The Continental Army
Battle of Trenton
Colonial Militias
Battle of Princeton
The British Army
2nd Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Hessians (Mercenaries)
Siege of Fort Stanwix
Winter at Morristown
Battle of Oriskany
The Flag Resolution
Battle of Bennington
Articles of Confederation
Britain’s Strategy
Battles of Saratoga – Freeman’s
Farm & Bemis Heights
Guerilla Warfare
Battle of Brandywine
Spying
Battle of Germantown
Slaves
Fort Clinton & Fort Montgomery
Finances
Burning of Kingston
Profiteering
Battle of Kaskaskia
Inflation
Battle of Monmouth
The War at Sea
Cherry Valley Massacre
Privateering
Battle of Stony Point
The War on the Frontier
The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign
Winter at Valley Forge
Siege of Savanna
The Diplomatic War
Siege of Charleston
The French Alliance
Battle of Camden
Prisoners of War
Battle of Kings Mountain
The Treaty of Paris 1783
Battle of Cowpens
New Windsor Cantonment
Battle of Guilford Court House
The Newburgh Address
Battle of Yorktown
American Revolution Trading Cards Assessment Rubric:
Information: The back of each card
includes detailed and accurate
information about the subject.
Research is thorough and complete.
Artwork: The front of each card is
illustrated neatly and colorfully. The
subject of each card is clearly titled or
labeled.
Creativity: The trading cards and
packaging are original and imaginative.
All information given is detailed,
clear and completely accurate
4
One piece of information is unclear
or inaccurate
3
Some information is unclear or
inaccurate
2
Little information is detailed or
accurate
1
Excellent artwork or images and
clear labels
4
Project shows good effort
3
Project shows acceptable effort
2
Little effort shown on artwork
1
Outstanding effort & creativity shown
2
Acceptable effort & creativity shown
1
10 = Excellent
9 - 8 = Good
7 - 6 = Satisfactory
5 - 4 = Needs Improvement
3 - 1 = Unsatisfactory
Example:
Front
Back
NAME: George Washington
OCCUPATION: General, U.S. President
BIRTH DATE: February 22, 1732
PLACE OF BIRTH: Westmoreland County, VA
MARRIED: Martha Dandridge Custis 1/6/1759
CHILDREN: Adopted John Parke Custis &
Martha Parke Custis
DEATH DATE: December 14, 1799
George Washington commanded the Continental
Army during American Revolutionary War (1775–
1783), and was the first President of the United
States (1789-1797). Because of his central role in
the founding of the United States, Washington is
often called the "Father of his Country".
General George Washington
After the Battles of Lexington and Concord in April
1775, Washington was appointed commander-inchief of the Continental Army. Washington played a
pivotal role in each of these battles: Siege of
Boston, Battle of Long Island, Battle of Kip's Bay,
Battle of Harlem Heights, Battle of White Plains,
Battle of Fort Washington, Battle of Trenton, Battle
of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of
Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, and Battle of
Yorktown.
He resigned his commission on 12/23/1783.