Early American Spycraft

What is the main topic of the text?

• Modern espionage

• Early American spycraft

• Space exploration

• Ancient civilizations

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CCSS.RI.5.2

Who were the Loyalists?

• Colonists supporting the British

• Colonists supporting American independence

• French allies

• Native American tribes.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

The code used by Major Benjamin Tallmadge in 1778 used how many numbers?

• 763

• 500

• 1000

• 250

What was the role of observers during the American Revolution?

• To fight in battles

• To spy on enemy activities

• To write newspapers

• To cook for soldiers.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

What could someone carrying a numerical message be recognized as?

• A soldier

• A spy

• A farmer

• A teacher

Who advised Patriot agents to use invisible ink?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

Invisible ink was used to write reports on the blank pages of old books. True or False?

• True

• False

Loyalists used quills to hide messages by ______.

• Writing on them

• Rolling them up tightly

• Burning them

• Painting them

One of the espionage methods involved using a clothesline. What did a black petticoat signify?

• A message was ready for transport

• The laundry was clean

• The British were coming

• A meeting was scheduled

What was the significance of the clothesline in espionage communication?

• It was a signal for a meeting

• It was a method to dry clothes

• It was used to transmit secret messages

• It was a decoration.