The American Revolution
Grade 5 - Social Studies - Challenge Me

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Which cause helps explain the event "Boston Tea Party"?
- Patriot leaders argued that British rule violated colonial rights
- British troops moved to seize colonial weapons
- colonists protested the Tea Act and monopoly on tea
- American and French forces trapped a British army
Which effect followed the event "Lexington and Concord"?
- boycotts and protests pressured Parliament
- the victory helped persuade France to ally with the United States
- armed fighting began between militia and British soldiers
- major fighting ended and peace talks followed
Where does "Battle of Yorktown" fit in the Revolution timeline?
- before any colonial protest happened
- after the Constitution was written
- after the Civil War
- near the end of the war
Which source could give evidence about the event "Lexington and Concord"?
- a protest broadside calling for a boycott
- a harbor eyewitness account
- a militia member's diary entry
- a map of the siege lines
Which claim about the event "Battle of Yorktown" uses historical reasoning?
- the event should be explained with causes, effects, and source evidence
- all events had identical causes
- the event can be understood without chronology
- the event matters only if it has a short name
Which cause helps explain the event "Declaration of Independence"?
- Patriot leaders argued that British rule violated colonial rights
- American forces tried to stop a British plan to divide the colonies
- colonists protested the Tea Act and monopoly on tea
- American and French forces trapped a British army
Which effect followed the event "Stamp Act protests"?
- the colonies formally declared themselves independent states
- armed fighting began between militia and British soldiers
- major fighting ended and peace talks followed
- boycotts and protests pressured Parliament
Where does "Stamp Act protests" fit in the Revolution timeline?
- before the Declaration of Independence
- after the Civil War
- after the Constitution was written
- before any colonial protest happened
Which source could give evidence about the event "Declaration of Independence"?
- a soldier's letter after the battle
- a harbor eyewitness account
- the printed Declaration text
- a protest broadside calling for a boycott
Which claim about the event "Lexington and Concord" uses historical reasoning?
- the event should be explained with causes, effects, and source evidence
- the event matters only if it has a short name
- all events had identical causes
- the event can be understood without chronology