People in The Culper Ring
Who did George Washington ask to make the Culper Ring?
Benjamin Tallmadge
What's a way Tallmadge secured the information the Culper Ring gathered and made sure the British didn't understand the letters?
He wrote the letters out in invisible ink and used code.
Who's role in the Culper Ring is this:
He would go to Townsend's shop and deliver a letter from Tallmadge and take a new letter from Townsend. she would then ride 110 miles to Setauket. There he would place the letter in a pre-arranged drop box
Austin Roe
Who owned the coffee house in New York City and gathered information from the British officers there?
Robert Townsend
True or False:
George Washington knew exactly who was in the Culper Ring because he was friends with them.
False
Who's codename was John Bolton?
Benjamin Tallmadge
What was the code name for Robert Townsend?
Culper Junior
Why was the Culper Ring was very complex and complicated?
It was complex and complicated so that the British wouldn't intercept the letters and messages the Culper Ring wrote.
Name at least two of the people who had a coded dictionary and invisible ink.
Abraham Woodhull, Robert Townsend, Benjamin Tallmadge, and George Washington
Who's role in the Culper Ring was this:
He would get a letter from Woodhull and row it across the Devil's belt to Fairfield, Connecticut and hand the letter to Tallmadge.
Caleb Brewster
What did the Culper Ring use to protect their identities?
They used codenames to protect their identities.
Why was the Culper Ring established?
It was established because Washington needed an reliable and accurate way to get information about the British and what they were doing.
Who's role in the Culper Ring was this:
She would hang up her black petticoat and a series of handkerchiefs to signal to Woodhull if Brewster was ready and which cove he was in.
Anna Strong
True or False:
After the Revolution George Washington told everyone the identities of the people in the Culper Ring.
FALSE, George Washington himself didn't know the people in the Culper Ring's identities.
How did the Culper Ring help America win the Revolutionary War?
It helped America because it helped Washington know what the British were doing in New York City. Also their discoveries saved thousands of lives and they also played a role in the discovery of Benedict Arnold's planning to betray America.