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Culper Spy Ring and Intelligence

Culper Spy Ring and Intelligence

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Other

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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In 1776, British forces occupied New York, maintaining control throughout the Revolutionary War. General George Washington needed intelligence on British troop movements, leading to the formation of the Culper Spy Ring by Benjamin Tallmadge in 1778. This network, including members like Abraham Woodhull and Caleb Brewster, used innovative methods such as invisible ink and coded messages to gather crucial information. Their efforts uncovered British plans to ambush French forces and exposed Benedict Arnold's treason, significantly impacting the war's outcome.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did the British forces occupy New York?

1775

1778

1776

1777

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who established the Culper Spy Ring?

George Washington

Caleb Brewster

Abraham Woodhull

Benjamin Tallmadge

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the Culper Spy Ring?

To recruit more soldiers

To gather intelligence behind enemy lines

To sabotage British supplies

To negotiate peace

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the codename used by Benjamin Tallmadge?

Caleb Brewster

John Bolton

Samuel Culper

Robert Townsend

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which method was NOT used by the Culper Spy Ring to pass messages?

Complex code system

Newspapers

Carrier pigeons

Invisible ink

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the well-connected New York merchant recruited by the spy ring?

Austin Row

Robert Townsend

Anna Smith Strong

Caleb Brewster

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary role of Austin Row in the spy ring?

Codebreaker

Courier

Spy

Recruiter

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