Analyze Dunmore's Proclamation (1775) and the Book of Negroes (1783) — Black wartime mobility and choice during the Revolution
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~5 min
hist.g5.f.ex_43
Black Patriots 3 Named
Prompt
Name 3 Black Patriots who served in the Continental Army or fought for the Patriot cause. Include role and significance.
How it's presented
mode
writing
prompt audio ID
audio.g5f.ex 43.stem
Answer criteria
type
open ended
rubric
Required: 3 named figures from list (Salem Poor / Peter Salem / James Forten / Prince Hall / Lemuel Haynes / 1st Rhode Island Regiment members) with role
Hints
- Lesson 19 covered Black Patriots
- 1st Rhode Island Regiment was 1/3 Black and Indigenous
Misconceptions to watch
- Forgetting Black soldiers on Patriot side
- Confusing with Black Loyalists
Used in lessons