American Revolution

American Revolution

Today we will compare and contrast the major battles associated with the American Revolution.

Open Ended

List two thing your already know about the American Revolution.

Let's Review....

Multiple Select

Put a check in the box for each event that led to the American Revolution.

• The colonies were angry about taxes.

• The colonies did not like being ruled by a king.

• The colonies did not have representation in Parliament.

• The colonies wanted to be ruled by the Native Americans instead.

Multiple Choice

Which word completes this sentence? Parliment is the British version of _________.

• soldiers

• stamp

• boycotted

• Congress

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly completes this sentence? The _______Act of 1765 taxed all legal and commercial documents.

• sugar

• stamp

• boycotted

• paper

Multiple Choice

Which act made the colonist buy all their tea from England?

• The Tea Act of 1773

• The Quartering Act of 1767

• The Sugar Act of 1746

• The Stamp Act of 1765

Multiple Choice

Which act declared that British soldiers could stay in any private home they wanted?

• The Sugar Act of 1764

• The Stamp Act of 1765

• The Quartering Act of 1767

• The Townshed Act of 176

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the runaway slave who was one of the first people to be killed during the Boston Massacre?

• Crispus Attucks

• Samuel Gray

• Captain Thomas Preston

• James Cadwell

Multiple Choice

Who led the Sons of Liberty in the Boston Tea Party?

• Crispus Attucks

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

Multiple Choice

What countries helped the American Colonies defeat the British?

• France

• Iceland

• New England

• Switzerland

Multiple Choice

What name was given to the volunteers who fought against the British Armies?

• Militias

• Army

• Colonist

• Red Coats

Multiple Choice

Who led the Continental Army?

• William Dawes

• Paul Revere

• Benedict Arnold

• GeorgeWashington

Multiple Choice

Which battle was the turing point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Lexington 1776

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown 1781

Read the Article

In your social studies notebook

in the notes section, write down the name of each battle and the year.

Read the Article

In your social studies notebook write down the name of each battle and the year.

Multiple Choice

What did the Treaty of Paris define?

• British land claims

• French Land Claims

• American Independence and Land boundaries

• Colonial Independence from France

Multiple Choice

When did the Battle of Camden occur?

• 1776

• 1777

• 1785

• 1780

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, what state is Charleston in?

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• New York

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

• It was the last battle of the war.

• It was the first major battle of the war.

• It was where Benedict Arnold turned on the colonies.

• Benedict Arnold and Horacio Gates led the colonist to victory in the turning of the war.

The Battle of Sarratoga

Read the article.

Write down two facts you want to remember about the article.

​As you read note important people, dates, places, numbers and interesting facts.

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned about the Battle of Saratoga.

Multiple Choice

On what day did the British surrender to the Americans?

• July 4, 1777

• December 25, 1987

• October 17, 1777

• January 17, 1576

Multiple Choice

Who helped the Americans win the war against the British?

• The British

• France

• Native American

Open Ended

How did the American Colonies win the Revolutionary War?

The American Colonies won the war because_______________________