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8th grade The Revolutionary War: key events from Lexington to the Treaty of Paris worksheet

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

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NameDate

Circle the best answer.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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The Revolutionary War: key events from Lexington to the Treaty of Paris. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can put the war's first years in order (Lexington 1775, the Declaration, New York, Saratoga 1777) and say why Saratoga was a turning point.
I can follow how the United States won France as an ally (1776–1778) and why France helped.
I can follow Yorktown (1781) to the Treaty of Paris (1783), weigh the French role, and say what the treaty settled.

Standard: D2.His.2.6-8

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