The Revolutionary War: key events from Lexington to the Treaty of Paris

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   What did the French fleet do in 1781, Pia asks?

   • Sailed home to France
   • Took the city of Boston from Britain
   • Took control of the Chesapeake Bay
   • Signed the peace
3. 2.

   When did the British at Yorktown surrender, Ren asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • November 30, 1782
   • October 19, 1781
   • September 3, 1783
   • February 6, 1778
4. 3.

   What did Britain accept in the Treaty of Paris, Tala asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A new tax on tea
   • Independence and boundaries
   • Britain's rule over the colonies
   • French rule in America
5. 4.

   Why does the note say Yorktown needed the French fleet, Zee asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It did not matter
   • The fleet carried the treaty
   • It kept British help from arriving
   • The fleet fought on land alone
6. 5.

   Which two forces besieged Yorktown, Ari asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • American and French armies
   • American armies alone
   • British and French armies
   • American and Spanish armies
7. 6.

   Did Yorktown end the war at once, by the chain, Bo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Yes; the treaty was signed that day
   • No; peace took until 1783
   • No; the war went on to 1790
   • Yes; Britain left at once
8. 7.

   What did the treaty ask the states to give Loyalists, Esme asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Return of lost property
   • Land in Canada
   • No promise of any kind
   • Seats in the new Congress
9. 8.

   How many years passed from Lexington (1775) to the Treaty of Paris (1783), Kira asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 6 years
   • 18 years
   • 3,558 years
   • 8 years
10. 9.

    Milo's note says, "The Americans won at Yorktown alone." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change it: with French help
    • Change Yorktown to Boston
    • Leave it: Washington led them
    • Change Americans to Spanish
11. 10.

    Noah's note says, "At Yorktown, all British forces in North America surrendered." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change British to French
    • Leave it: the war was lost
    • Change all to about a third
    • Change Yorktown to Saratoga