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

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   Where was the first armed conflict of the Revolution, Ari asks?

   • Saratoga, in New York
   • New York City
   • Yorktown, in Virginia
   • Lexington and Concord
3. 2.

   What happened at Saratoga in autumn 1777, Bo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Washington's army was defeated
   • A British army surrendered
   • The British left Boston
   • Congress declared independence
4. 3.

   What happened to Washington's army in August 1776, Esme asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It won at Saratoga
   • It left Boston by sea for good
   • It was defeated in New York
   • It signed a treaty
5. 4.

   Which came first, the Declaration or the defeat in New York, Kira asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The chain does not say
   • The defeat in New York, August 1776
   • The Declaration, July 1776
   • Both in one month
6. 5.

   Put in order: Saratoga, Lexington, the Declaration. Which is right, Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Declaration, Saratoga, Lexington
   • Lexington, Saratoga, Declaration
   • Lexington, Declaration, Saratoga
   • Saratoga, Lexington, Declaration
7. 6.

   Milo reads the word surrender. What does surrender mean?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • To win a battle
   • To sign an alliance
   • To declare independence from a king
   • To give up to the other side
8. 7.

   Noah reads the word revolution. What is a revolution?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A ship's journey
   • A tax on paper
   • A treaty signed between two kings
   • A sharp change in who governs
9. 8.

   Pia reads the word turning point. Why might Saratoga be called one?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It took place at a river bend
   • It ended the war that day
   • It was the first battle
   • It changed the war's direction
10. 9.

    By the note, what did the victory at Saratoga win, Ren asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • New hope and foreign support
    • The end of the war at once, in 1777
    • A defeat in New York
    • The first armed conflict
11. 10.

    Did Saratoga come before or after the Declaration, Tala asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Before Lexington
    • The same day
    • After the Declaration
    • Before the Declaration