Name ________________________________________ period _________
Powder Monkey: NPS Web Ranger https://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/powdermonkey/
This a “Medium Difficulty” activity. Complete the activity and answer the questions
1. It’s the year ______________. The U.S. is at war with ________________ ________________
The USS ___________________________________, one of the Navy’s great war ship, is about to set sail to defend our country.
2. When we’re in battle, your most important job is will be that of ___________________________.
3. Do you know why you are called a powder monkey?
The boys who cleaned the bathrooms
The boys in charge of feeding the monkey on the ship.
The boys in charge of carrying the gunpowder to the cannons on the ship.
4. CREW: ______________ and Gun Info
__________ Crew 450
__________ Marines 55
__________ Small boys 30
__________ Officers & Midshipmen
5. GUNS: _______ 52
__________ long guns 30
__________ Carronades 20
__________ Bow Chasers 2
6. List the decks from top to bottom
__________________________ Spar Deck
__________________________ Gun Deck
__________________________ Berth Seck
__________________________ Orlop Deck
7. The __________ ___________ is called the Spar Deck.
A. Wheel (Activity) Steer the Ship
Left ________________________ Port
Right ________________________ Starboard
B. Mast
You can see for _______________ from atop the mast.
You may be asked to climb up there and ___________________ with the sails.
C. Cannons
32-pound cannons, also called ___________________________, It takes a crew of ____ to ____ men to run these heavy guns.
This is the main hatch. The openings allow ________________ & _______________________ down to the lower decks.
8. The Gun Deck
There 4 main parts of the gun deck (start left to right)
__________________________ Spar Deck
__________________________ Gun Deck
__________________________ Berth Seck
__________________________ Orlop Deck