The Revolutionary War

Nicole Amick Summer 2009

Indiana 5th grade Social StudiesStandards covered: 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.1.10

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Colonial Reasons for Declaration of Independence:Colonial Reasons for Declaration of Independence:

o New Taxes (Stamp Act)New Taxes (Stamp Act)

oQuartering ActQuartering Act

oTownshend ActsTownshend Acts

oBoston MassacreBoston Massacre

oBoston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

oCoercive ActsCoercive Acts

Watch Boston Tea Party Video

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Declaration of Independence:

oAdopted on July 4, 1776

oContinental Congress

oMostly Written by Thomas Jefferson

oJohn Hancock

Nicole Amick Summer 2009

Nicole Amick Summer 2009

1. What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was adopted?

Corner A: 2009

Corner B: 1885

Corner C: 1787

Corner D: 1776

Time for 4 Corners Review

Time for 4 Corners Review

2. What did not cause the colonials to declare their independence from Great Britain?

Corner A: Stamp Act

Corner B: Townshend Acts

Corner C: Water Acts

Corner D: Boston Massacre

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Time for 4 Corners Review

3. Who mostly wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Corner A: George Washington

Corner B: John Adams

Corner C: Patrick Henry

Corner D: Thomas Jefferson

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Time for 4 Corners Review

4. Who was the commander of the colonial forces and our first president?

Corner A: Thomas Jefferson

Corner B: George Washington

Corner C: Benjamin Franklin

Corner D: General Cornwallis

Nicole Amick Summer 2009

Nicole Amick Summer 2009

Assignment: Click on the picture below to visit a glogster about the American Revolution. Fill in your scavenger hunt worksheet as you explore the site. If you finish early you may work on the colonial coloring or colonial Williamsburg games.