9 questions
4th - 4th Grade
Social Studies
This free printable Grade 4 Social Studies worksheet reviews key facts, vocabulary, and events from the American Revolution through nine multiple-choice questions. Students identify the color of British coats, recall the war’s eight-year length, define treason and boycott, distinguish colonists from the British, and connect dates, quantities, events, and laws to the correct answer. The worksheet also checks students’ understanding of the Boston Massacre in 1770, the 342 chests of tea thrown overboard, the outcome of a battle in Massachusetts, and the Townshend Act’s taxes on lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea. It is designed for elementary learners who are building foundational knowledge of the Revolution and includes a complete answer key for efficient review, independent practice, or quick assessment.
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8 years
treason
False
1770
342 chests
British
Townshend Act
Refusing to use something
This Grade 4 worksheet uses nine multiple-choice questions to check students’ recall of specific American Revolution facts, including the British red coats, the war’s eight-year length, the 1770 Boston Massacre, and the 342 chests of tea thrown overboard. It also asks students to distinguish terms such as treason, boycott, and the Townshend Act, building accurate historical vocabulary alongside event knowledge.
Introduce the worksheet by organizing the content into three groups: people and sides in the conflict, key dates and quantities, and vocabulary or laws. After students complete the multiple-choice items, have them explain why options such as Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Townshend Act, treason, and boycott do or do not match each question. This turns a recall activity into a short evidence-based discussion about the events and terms.
Students may confuse related terms, selecting Stamp Act or Boston Tea Party instead of Townshend Act for the taxes on lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea, or choosing treason when the definition is refusing to use something, which is a boycott. They may also mix up the 1770 date of the Boston Massacre, the eight-year war length, the 342 chests of tea, and the British victory in the Massachusetts battle. Review whether an error reflects a vocabulary confusion, a number or date mix-up, or misreading of the answer choices.
You can assign this worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all nine multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to grade responses efficiently. The PDF option can also support schools that are reducing screen time.
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the nine multiple-choice items and their answer choices are easier to navigate. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when students need clearer access to the historical vocabulary, dates, and law names.
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