American Revolution Homework Practice

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American Revolution Homework Practice

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Grade: Grade 8

Subject: History

Topic: American Revolution

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Challenging

Questions: 5

Instructions:
Read each question carefully and answer in complete sentences when needed. Show your thinking on the more challenging questions. Use what you know about causes, major events, important people, and results of the American Revolution.

Skills Practiced:

American Revolution
History
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What were the main reasons the American colonies became unhappy with British rule before the Revolution?

2Question

How did events like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party help move the colonies closer to war with Britain?

3Question

Why was Thomas Paine's Common Sense important to the American Revolution?

4Question

Explain two ways the Battle of Saratoga changed the course of the Revolutionary War.

5Question

The American Revolution led to the creation of a new nation. In one well-organized paragraph, explain how the Declaration of Independence, the war itself, and the Treaty of Paris all worked together to make independence possible.

Answer Key

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1	The colonists were unhappy because Britain taxed them without allowing them representation in Parliament, enforced laws they felt were unfair, and limited some colonial freedoms and trade.
2	These events increased anger toward Britain. The Boston Massacre made many colonists see British soldiers as a threat, and the Boston Tea Party led Britain to punish Massachusetts with harsher laws, which united more colonists against British control.
3	Common Sense was important because it clearly argued that the colonies should break away from Britain and become independent. It persuaded many colonists who had been unsure about rebellion to support independence.
4	The Battle of Saratoga was a major American victory that showed the colonies could defeat the British. It also convinced France to join the war as an American ally, bringing important military and financial support to the Patriot cause.
5	The Declaration of Independence officially announced that the colonies were separating from Britain and explained why they believed they had the right to do so. The war that followed was necessary because Britain would not give up control peacefully, and the colonists had to fight to prove they could defend their independence. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the war and made Britain recognize the United States as an independent country. Together, these events turned the idea of independence into a real and accepted nation.