George Washington Spies

The author wrote this article most likely to -

• Reveal a little-known factor that influenced the outcome of the Revolutionary War.

• Argue that British people sympathized with Americans during the Revolutionary War.

• Teach readers how to prepare the invisible ink that members of the continental army used.

• Question whether Washington was as honest as many Americans believe.

Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand what opted means?

• pitting forces frequently

• decided to change

• army was defeated

• times of attack

The Culper Ring used Dr. Jay's invisible ink rather than lemon juice because Dr. Jay's ink was -

• More difficult for the enemy to discover

• Washington's preferred way to send a message

• Suitable for writing between the lines of a letter

• A symbol of British support for the Americans

What can the reader conclude about the author's opinion of Washington's strategy for information-gathering?

• The author thinks Washington should have been more selective in choosing the Culper Ring.

• The author admires Washington's resourcefulness

• The author believes that Washington should have been more careful about sending messages.

• The author believes that Washington's patience helped him perfect his methods.

Which statement from the article describes a positive result of Washington's military strategy?

• And in November 1780, based on information from Woodhull, Major Tallmadge led a successful raid on Fort St. George on Long Island.

• He regularly used such tricks as secret agents, double agents, and codes.

• The Culper Ring operated for six years in and around New York City.

• Sometimes the spies wrote their secret messages between the lines of a letter to a friend or business partner.

The reader can conclude that the spies who made up the Culper Ring -

• were each assigned a specific job

• all fought in the Continental army

• all came from Culpeper county in Virginia

• were the first to use lemon juice for secret messages.

In paragraph 5, the word sophisticated means...

• Risky

• Expensive

• attractive

• Elaborate

What is the best summary of this article?

• Invisible ink, which helped George Washington win the Revolutionary War against the British, can be easily made out of lemon juice. Another way to write with invisible in k is to use chemicals called "stain" and "sympathetic stain."

• The Culper Ring was a group of American spies that operated around New York City during the Revolutionary War. The spies included Robert Townsend, Abraham Woodhull, Austin Roe, and Major Tallmadge.

• During the Revolutionary War, George Washington established a network of spies that provided him with information about the British forces. One group, the Culper Ring, sent him many valuable messages that helped Washington defeat the British.

• Although many people believe that George Washington never lied, he did use deceptive tricks such as secret agents, and codes against the British during the Revolutionary War. He found that using invisible ink to send secret messages was especially useful.

In "Give it a try!", how are steps 3 and 6 similar?

• Both reveal the content of the message

• Both contain suggestions for producing a successful message

• Both identify the tool used to write the message

• Both explain how to read the message.

According to the article, why did Washington want his own information-gathering agency?

• He trusted only friends to bring him accurate information

• He was fascinated with the idea of spies and invisible ink.

• He thought the British were spying on his continental forces.

• He was unable to defeat British forces by traditional methods.