Week 11 - The American Revolution, Part 2 - Studies Weekly

Which of the following men were involved in the creation of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

Select all that apply.

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• General Cornwallis

• George Washington

Hard Times at Valley Forge

Which man was involved in the march to Valley Forge?

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Conditions of the Treaty of Paris, 1783

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• France enters into a treaty with the United States.

• Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence.

• Britain gives up the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Second Continental Congress writes the Articles of Confederation.

Conditions of the Treaty of Paris, 1783

The most important agreement in the Treaty of Paris was that:

• The British would keep Florida.

• Loyalists would be treated fairly.

• The Mississippi River could be used by both the United States and Britain.

• Britain would recognize the United States as a free and independent nation.

Study the diagram. Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• The British Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.

• The colonists welcome British soldiers into their homes.

• The United States claims new territory to use for expansion.

• George Washington crosses the Delaware River to attack the British.

What title best fits this painting?

• Winter at Valley Forge

• The Siege of Yorktown

• The Battles of Saratoga

• The Battle at Bunker Hill

What event does this painting depict?

• the British surrender

• the Battle of Bunker Hill

• the “shot heard round the world”

• Washington crossing the Delaware River

What did this painting represent to Americans when it was completed in 1851?

• the threat of British invasion

• the need to expand westward

• the realities of the American Revolution

• Washington’s leadership during the Revolution

What happened as a result of the American Revolution?

Answer explanation

the United States earned its independence from Great Britain; the United States gained new territory they could use for expansion; the United States began to form its own government.)

The ​ (a)   adopted the Articles of Confederation.  The ​ (b)   formed the fi rst government of the United States of America.  The ​ ​ (c)   government did not have the most power.

• Continental Congress
• Articles of Confederation
• central