Subscribe

4th grade · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 10

Wars for New York

The French and Indian War and the Revolution

What your child practices

The French and Indian War and its battles in New York, why the colonies broke with Britain, Patriots and Loyalists, the Battle of Long Island and the turning point at Saratoga, and the sides Haudenosaunee nations and African Americans took.

New York State Learning Standards learning standard: 4.3; 4.3c; 4.3d · the French and Indian War and the American Revolution in New York, and why New York's location mattered

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. The French and Indian War included battles at forts like Ticonderoga.
  2. Colonists protested “no taxation without representation” and broke with Britain.
  3. The American win at Saratoga convinced France to join the war on the American side.

Example: Why was the American victory at Saratoga so important? Before it, the Americans fought mostly alone. After it, a powerful country joined them. Answer: it convinced France to join on the American side

Wars for New York in New York

In the New York State Learning Standards, this is unit 4 of 10 in 4th grade Social Studies, after Explorers & New Netherland and before Governing New York.

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: New York State Education Department (NYSED)

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

    Who won the French and Indian War?

    • England (Great Britain)
    • the Netherlands
    • France
    • Spain

  2. Question 2

    Colonists protested "no taxation without…"

    • a canal
    • food
    • permission from France
    • representation

  3. Question 3

    When was the French and Indian War fought?

    • 1914 to 1918
    • 1609 to 1624
    • 1861 to 1865
    • 1754 to 1763

  4. Question 4

    The Declaration of Independence was signed in…

    • 1825
    • 1776
    • 1664
    • 1848

  5. Question 5

    Why was the American victory at Saratoga so important?

    • It convinced France to join the war on the American side.
    • It opened the Erie Canal.
    • It ended slavery.
    • It made New York a Dutch colony.

  6. Question 6

    George Washington took the oath as the first president in 1789 in…

    • Boston
    • Washington, D.C.
    • Albany
    • New York City

More 4th grade