“At the moment…”
On this page, you will be asked to look up information about some event in history that is noteworthy. “At the moment” will allow you to learn about an event in history and earn extra credit in the process.
Each item submitted will be applied to the next Test. One for each Test only please.
Select one and submit.
“At the moment” would like you to learn about:
1- Abraham Lincoln’s arrival in the city of Richmond in 1865. Cite your source and submit your work in class.
2- How did Washington DC celebrate the surrender of Lee? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
3- Who is John Nixon? What did he do in Philadelphia in 1776? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
4- Ben Franklin…June 1752…why should we be thankful for him? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
5- What did Thomas Nelson do to his house? Or did he? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
6- What happenned when George Washington was approached to make pease by the British? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
7- The United States has had many capitals. Where have they been and why were they there? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
8- What was Lincoln’s death pageant? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
9- What happenned to Associate Justice William Cushing when he arrived at the Supreme Court in attire that was not “American.” Cite your source and submit your work in class.
10- What did “ride circuit” mean? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
11- What is unique about Edmund Randolph and the US Constitution? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
12- There have been some famous women in history. Pick one of the following and learn…The women are: Sybil Ludington, Phillis Wheatley, Mercy Otis Warren, Lydia Darragh, Molly Pitcher, Deborah Sampson and Nancy Ward. Cite your source and submit your work in class.
13- What is interesting and morbid about Philadelphia in the summer of 1793? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
14- What happenned on October 13, 1792? Be clear. Cite your source and submit your work in class.
15- Which President has a patent? What is the patent for? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
16- What was the Whiskey Rebellion? Why is important in history? Cite your source and submit your work in class.
