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The American Revolution

Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 8
Lesson Length: 2 hours
Keywords/Tags: American Revolution, George Washington, Boston Tea Party, Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn about the important details of the American Revolution. These details include specific events, important figures, causes, and outcomes.

SS.8.A.3.6 Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the American Revolution.

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Video : Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28

Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.

Description: Take a course on John Green's crash course on the American Revolution.

Quiz : The American Revolution

Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.

Question #1

What did the British pass in 1765?

A) The Tea Act.

B) The Tax Act.

C) The Stamp Act.

D) The British Act.

E) The American Act.

Question #2

How did the colonist react to the Townsend Act?

A) They revolted and protested.

B) They partied and danced.

C) They started a war.

D) They drank tea.

E) They elected King George Washington.

Question #3

The colonist protested Taxation without ______.

A) Tea

B) Colonization

C) Independence

D) Representation

E) Freedom

Question #4

Britain promised slaves that they would be freed if they fought with the British.

A) True

B) False

Question #5

What did the American Colonies replace the British monarchy with?

Student Response

Question #6

What were the two main revolutions of the American Revolution.

Student Response

Question #7

Is the statement "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." a line from the Declaration of Independence?

A) Yes

B) No

Question #8

Was Will Smith a founding father?

A) Yes

B) No

Question #9

America made sure there would not be formal nobility.

A) True

B) False

Question #10

In your own words, what was the real seismic change of the American Revolution?

Student Response

Description: Test your knowledge on information from the lesson's video.

Resources : Additional Learning Resources

Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.

George Washington THE 1ST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Founding Father and First President of the United States.

The Road to Revolution
A interactive study to help you with the information on the American Revolution.

For Crown or Colony
A long but interesting story game about the people during the American Revolution.

Standards: SS.8.A.3.6

Video : Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28

Quiz : The American Revolution

Resources : Additional Learning Resources