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American Revolution Foldable
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I can explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, John Adams,
Wentworth Cheswell, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Benjamin Franklin, Bernardo de Gálvez, Crispus
Attucks, King George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, and George
Washington
I can explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; writing the
Articles of Confederation; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown; enduring the winter at Valley
Forge; and signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783.
Directions: READ CAREFULLY
1. Take 3 pieces of paper and stack one on top of each other, leaving one inch tab at the bottom.
2. Fold the whole thing in half making 8 sections/tabs
3. Staple twice at the top. Make sure you stapled all through all pages.
4. Label the sections from TOP to BOTTOM as follows:
5. Staple THIS SHEET to your foldable and turn both in on (Due Date):
The American Revolution
Important Individuals
Major Battles
Valley Forge
Treaty of Paris
Map of the War
Below are instructions and a description of info that should be under each tabbed section of your foldable:
Important Individuals
Using the chart provided, determine What the individual did and Why it
was important to the Patriot cause.
Major Battles
Using the chart provided identify: Where and When the battle was; Who
fought (Generals); What happened; Who won; Use Lexington & Concord,
Saratoga, and Yorktown; significance of battle
Valley Forge
You will be a soldier in Washington’s camp at Valley Forge. Using the
information on pages 186-187, write a letter to someone back home
explaining your condition at Valley Forge. It must be at least 3 paragraphs
(1 about the weather conditions; 1 about living conditions, and 1 about a
personal experience using specific details from the text). You must also
include a drawing of your encampment at Valley Forge. Your letter must
be typed or hand written in ink, but must fit in this section of your
foldable.
Treaty of Paris 1783
Create a concept map/web to show: Who, What, When, Where, and
Why. Then, using your concept map, write a paragraph/summary about
the Treaty of Paris (each part of your concept map should be a sentence).
Map of the War
Cut and paste the map of the war in this section. Follow instructions on
the map.
BE THOROUGH AND DO YOUR BEST - THIS IS A SUMMATIVE GRADE!
Major Battles
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
When and
where battle
occurred?
What
happened?
Commanders?
Who Won?
Why was this
battle
important?
Important
Individuals
Wentworth
Cheswell
Mercy Otis
Warren
What did they do?
Why are they important?
James Armistead
Benjamin
Franklin
Bernardo de
Galvez
Haym Soloman
Thomas
Jefferson
Marquis de
Lafayette
George
Washington
Map Instructions:
1. Use TODALS - Title the Map: Major Battles of the American Revolution.
2. Number each state and create a colony key to be included in this section of the foldable.
3. Label the locations of the following battles and key events on your map: Lexington &Concord, Bunker
Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Yorktown.
4. SHADE colonies like a political map. Each colony should be a separate color. Colors around the
colonies should be a neutral color such as gray or tan. Label and color Atlantic Ocean.
5. Show which side won by marking a red star for a British Victory and blue star for a Patriot victory