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The American Revolution
Lesson 1 The War for Independence
Guided Reading
Essential Question
Why does conflict develop?
The Two Armies Face Off
Listing The chart shows different strengths of the British Military and Patriot Forces. Use the chart to answer
the questions below.
1. Name three strengths of the British Military.
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2. Name two strengths of the Patriot Forces.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, change the identified word(s) to make the statement true.
Early Campaigns
True or False Use your textbook to determine if each statement is true or false. Write T or F in the blank
next to the statement. If the statement is false, rewrite it to make it true.
3. Nathan Hale was a schoolteacher who was hanged for spying on the British troops.
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4. In the winter of 1776, the Patriot cause was near collapse.
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5. George Washington asked Congress to allow African Americans to enlist in the British army.
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6. Despite the ban on African Americans serving in the army, many states allowed them to enlist.
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7. In a surprise attack on Christmas night in 1776, Washington defeated the British in Philadelphia.
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Lesson 2 The War Continues
Guided Reading
Essential Question
Why does conflict develop?
Life on the Home Front
Answering Questions The American Revolution had effects on people besides the soldiers on the front
lines. Answer the questions to learn more about how people on the home front, such as women, African
Americans, and Loyalists, fared during the war.
8. Identifying Identify two ways the American Revolution affected women.
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9. Describing How were children affected by the American Revolution?
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10. Explaining Explain how the American Revolution affected some American views of the enslavement of
African Americans.
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11. Listing Some Loyalists were subject to harsh treatment by their neighbors and the authorities. List four
consequences that Loyalists may have suffered for their beliefs.
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12. Making Connections Why were Loyalists treated so harshly by supporters of the Patriot cause?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, change the identified word(s) to make the statement true.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Lesson 3 Battlegrounds Shift
Guided Reading
Essential Question
Why does conflict develop?
Fighting in the West
Reading for Accuracy Use your textbook to decide if a statement is true or false. Write T or F in the blank. If
a statement is false, rewrite it to make it true.
13. Native Americans sided with the British more often than the Americans, because Americans lived nearby and
often took their land.
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14. British commander Henry Hamilton was also known as the “hair buyer” because he paid his soldiers to cut
their own hair.
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15. After George Rogers Clark captured Vincennes, it remained in Patriot control.
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16. After Vincennes was recaptured by the British, George Rogers Clark captured it again in a surprise attack.
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The War at Sea
Answering Questions As you read the section, answer the questions below.
17. Describing Describe how the British navy used a blockade during the American Revolution.
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18. Defining What is a privateer?
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19. Explaining Why were privateers important to the American war at sea?
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20. Describing What was the outcome of the naval battle between the Bonhomme Richard and the Serapis?
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Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Lesson 4 The Final Years
Guided Reading
Essential Question
Why does conflict develop?
Victory at Yorktown
Fill in the Blanks Use your textbook to fill in the blanks using the words in the below.
warships
Washington
strategy
seige
New York
Rochambeau
peninsula
secret
surrendered
Rhode Island
Yorktown
Lafayette
Cornwallis
Chesapeake Bay
Clinton
In 1780, events took place that changed the direction of the American Revolution. In July, French
____________________ arrived. They appeared off of the city of Newport in ____________________. They
were lead by the French commander Comte de ____________________. They met up with the leader of the
Continental Army, General ____________________, north of New York City. They awaited the arrival of
another fleet of French ships. When these reinforcements came, the two commanders planned to attack a
British army base, which was under the command of General ____________________.
In 1781, General Washington sent Anthony Wayne and Marquis de ____________________down to help in
the Southern fight. Soon, Washington learned that the second French fleet would arrive much farther south
than planned. He decided to change his plan of attack, or ____________________. He kept this plan a
____________________in order to surprise the enemy.
Washington and Rochambeau marched out of the state of ____________________ south toward Virginia.
Lafayette and Wayne had British general ____________________ trapped there in the city of
____________________. The British leader could not escape because the city was on a
____________________, a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water. His escape by ocean was
stopped by the second French fleet, which was stationed in ____________________. The British were
trapped. The Americans and French began blocking the movement of people and goods, which is known as
a ____________________. Soon after, they began an attack on Yorktown. Cornwallis could see his position
was hopeless, and soon ____________________.
21. In 1780, events took place that changed the direction of the American Revolution. In July, French
_______________ arrived.
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22. They appeared off of the city of Newport in _______________.
23. They were lead by the French commander Comte de _______________.
24. They met up with the leader of the Continental Army, General _______________, north of New York City.
25. They awaited the arrival of another fleet of French ships. When these reinforcements came, the two
commanders planned to attack a British army base, which was under the command of General
_______________.
26. In 1781, General Washington sent Anthony Wayne and Marquis de _______________ down to help in the
Southern fight.
27. Soon, Washington learned that the second French fleet would arrive much farther south than planned. He
decided to change his plan of attack, or _______________.
28. He kept this plan a _______________ in order to surprise the enemy.
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29. Washington and Rochambeau marched out of the state of _______________ south toward Virginia.
30. Lafayette and Wayne had British general _______________ trapped there in the city of _______________.
(When answering online, separate your answers with a comma and one space.)
31. The British leader could not escape because the city was on a _______________, a piece of land
surrounded on three sides by water.
32. His escape by ocean was stopped by the second French fleet, which was stationed in _______________.
33. The British were trapped. The Americans and French began blocking the movement of people and goods,
which is known as a _______________.
34. Soon after, they began an attack on Yorktown. Cornwallis could see his position was hopeless, and soon
_______________.
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Independence Achieved
Answering Questions Even though Great Britain had a superior fighting force and the wealth to keep it well
supplied, the Patriots still won the fight for independence. Fill in the missing elements of the graphic organizer
below to note some of the reasons that America ultimately won the American Revolution.
35. Write a reason America won the revolution that is not already listed in the graphic organizer.
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36. Write another reason America won the revolution that is not already listed in the graphic organizer.
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37. Explaining How did foreign individuals help the United States during the American Revolution?
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38. Identifying Name two other nations that helped the Patriot cause during the American Revolution.
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39. Listing Name three of the agreements made in the Treaty of Paris.
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