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5th grade · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 11

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.

California Content Standards learning standard: 5.5.3; 5.6.1; 5.6.2; 5.6.3; 5.6.7 · the Declaration of Independence, the major battles, the contributions of France and others, the roles of women, and how the Declaration's ideals changed society

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

    According to the Declaration, governments get their power from…

    • The army
    • The king alone
    • Other countries
    • The consent of the governed

  2. Question 2

    Who signed the Declaration with the largest signature?

    • John Hancock
    • King George III
    • Paul Revere
    • Thomas Paine

  3. Question 3

    The war ended officially with which agreement in 1783?

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

  4. Question 4

    Why is the Declaration of Independence still important today?

    • It created the presidency
    • It lists the 50 states
    • It is the current tax law
    • Its ideas about rights and equality still guide Americans

  5. Question 5

    James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved man, helped the Americans as…

    • The writer of the Declaration
    • A spy who passed on British plans
    • A French king
    • A British general

  6. Question 6

    Why did the Second Continental Congress try to send the Olive Branch Petition in 1775?

    • To ask the king for peace before declaring independence
    • To declare war on France
    • To elect a president
    • To raise the tea tax

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