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6th grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 14

The American Revolution

Independence and the war

What your child practices

The Declaration of Independence and its ideals, key battles from Lexington to Yorktown, help from France and others, and the people of many backgrounds who shaped the war.

Alabama Course of Study content standard: 6.7; 6.8; 6.9 · the Declaration of Independence, the battles of the war and why the colonies won

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. Order: Boston Tea Party (1773), Lexington and Concord (April 1775), Bunker Hill (1775), Declaration (1776), Yorktown (1781).
  2. George Washington led the Continental Army. John Hancock signed the Declaration largest.
  3. James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved man, spied on the British for the Americans.

Example: Where were the first battles of the Revolution fought? They were in Massachusetts in April 1775. Two towns near Boston. Answer: Lexington and Concord

The American Revolution in Alabama

In the Alabama Course of Study, this is unit 5 of 14 in 6th grade Social Studies, after Road to Revolution and before Building a Government.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Why could the Continental Army win against a stronger British army?

    • The British had no soldiers
    • The war lasted one day
    • The British agreed to lose
    • Help from France, knowledge of the land and fighting for their homes

  2. Question 2

    The Declaration listed complaints against which ruler?

    • Napoleon
    • Queen Elizabeth I
    • King George III
    • King Louis XVI

  3. Question 3

    Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

    • John Hancock
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Paul Revere
    • George Washington

  4. Question 4

    The war ended officially with which agreement in 1783?

    • The Stamp Act
    • The Bill of Rights
    • The Mayflower Compact
    • The Treaty of Paris

  5. Question 5

    Britain promised freedom to enslaved people who…

    • Escaped and joined the British side
    • Stayed on plantations
    • Paid a tax
    • Moved to France

  6. Question 6

    Benjamin Franklin helped the Revolution by…

    • Convincing France to become an ally
    • Writing Common Sense
    • Ruling as king
    • Leading the British army

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