Teacher Resources
Albany
Inquiry Question
"An army marches on its stomach." What does this mean, and how does Albany's story illustrate it?
Primary Sources
What Teachers and Students Use
Philip Schuyler Papers
PRIMARY · New York Public Library
5 analysis prompts
Albany County Revolutionary War Manuscript Records
PRIMARY · New York State Archives
5 analysis prompts
A Revolution Foiled: Queens County, New York, 1775-1776
SECONDARY · Journal of American History (Joseph Tiedemann)
5 analysis prompts
The Iroquois in the American Revolution
SECONDARY · Syracuse University Press (Barbara Graymont)
5 analysis prompts
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: Revolutionary War Sites
INSTITUTIONAL · National Park Service
5 analysis prompts
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Lesson Plan
In the Classroom
Learning Objectives
- 1Explain what a "logistics hub" is and why Albany's location made it the ideal northern army supply center
- 2Identify the specific resources that flowed through Albany toward the northern campaigns
- 3Analyze the relationship between supply shortfalls and battlefield failure in the northern theater
- 4Evaluate Philip Schuyler's contribution as a logistician rather than a battlefield commander
Explore Further
Albany in the Knowledge Graph
The lesson packet draws from these pages. Use them to extend the lesson or give students primary source context.
Comparative Study
Connected Towns
The corroborate prompts in the student packet point to these towns. Teachers can assign cross-town comparisons.
Saratoga Springs
ROUTE
Albany was the supply depot and command hub for the Saratoga campaign. Every provision, reinforcement, and intelligence report that sustained Gates's army at Bemis Heights passed through Albany. The city was as essential to the American victory at Saratoga as any regiment on the battlefield.
Saratoga Springs
SHARED EVENT
Albany was Burgoyne's objective; Saratoga ended his campaign short of the goal.
Ticonderoga
ROUTE
The Lake Champlain-Hudson corridor connected Albany to the northern frontier forts.
Assessment
Albany in the American Revolution
Answer the following questions based on our study of Revolutionary history. · 5 questions · Answer key in Teacher Guide PDF
What makes Albany significant in Revolutionary history?
multiple choice
Primary sources are documents or objects created during the time period being studied.
true false
Name one event that occurred in Albany during the Revolutionary period and explain its significance.
short answer
+ 2 more in the full quiz PDF
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