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5th grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 8

The American Revolution

Independence and the war

What your child practices

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

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: H2.5.1; H2.5.2; H1.5.1; C1.5.2 · how individuals and groups shaped the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence

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

    Which came last: Lexington and Concord, Saratoga or Yorktown?

    • Saratoga
    • Lexington and Concord
    • They all happened the same day
    • Yorktown

  2. Question 2

    Which battle in 1777 convinced France to help the Americans?

    • Saratoga
    • Lexington
    • Yorktown
    • Bunker Hill

  3. Question 3

    The Declaration says people have unalienable rights, including…

    • A king, a queen and a castle
    • Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
    • Taxes, soldiers and stamps
    • Free land, free tea and free ships

  4. Question 4

    Benjamin Franklin helped the Revolution by…

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

  5. Question 5

    Which battle in 1781 was the last major battle, where the British surrendered?

    • Yorktown
    • Saratoga
    • Bunker Hill
    • Lexington

  6. Question 6

    Bunker Hill (1775) showed that…

    • Colonial soldiers could stand up to the British army
    • The war was over
    • The Americans had a navy
    • France had joined

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