American Revolution Question Sets -- Revolutionary War -- Start to Saratoga

Looking for a teaching resource that zeros in on some of the most critical years in American history? This question set targets the Revolutionary War, zeroing in on the course of the war right up until the pivotal battle of Saratoga, long considered a turning point because the American victory there persuaded the French to formally ally with the United States. That decision would prove to be critical in later years when French aid helped General Washington gain the final surrender.

In this question set, students will dive deep into the challenges and struggles that characterized the first half of the Revolutionary War!


TOPICS COVERED IN THESE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WORKSHEETS

• British battle strategy against New York and Philadelphia
• Early French aid even before Saratoga
• American battle strategy: crossing the Delaware
• Valley Forge
• The Battle of Saratoga
• Diverse views of the conflict from Native Americans, African Americans, and women
• Advantages and disadvantages held by the British and the Patriots
• Financing the war



TWO AMERICAN REVOLUTION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

This resource includes a multiple choice worksheet and also a free response worksheet, with no overlap of questions between the two. They do both cover the same range of concepts, however, which means that teachers can use one as a pre-test or formative assessment and the other as a final test or summative assessment!

Another choice would be to designate the multiple choice worksheet as a "basic" level task and the free response one as more advanced, and use them accordingly -- to differentiate instruction, build in extra-credit opportunities, or in any other way you use leveled materials, such as reserving one for a Revolutionary War practice activity and the other for an American Revolution quiz.


WHAT THESE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WORKSHEETS INCLUDE

• Multiple Choice Worksheet with 32 Questions
• Free Response Worksheet with 32 Questions
• Answer Key for each worksheet

The multiple choice answer key in this American Revolution resource is full-context so that teachers don't have to look back and forth, question to answer, when reviewing multiple choice questions with the class. Everything needed to go over questions and answers with the class is grouped together for teacher convenience.

A "fast correct" answers only key is also provided for the multiple choice worksheet.

A free response answer key is also provided.