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Grade 5 social studies worksheet: Students identify major causes, key events, and effects of the American Revolution and explain how they are connected. — 10 problems. No answer key — none needed for this sheet. The American Revolution.
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- Grade 5
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Pages
- 3 · worksheet
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- about 15 min
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- 1. The colonists were angry because Britain made them pay taxes but did not give them representation in Parliament. What does 'representation' mean in this context?
- 2. Which event happened when colonists threw tea into the harbor to protest unfair taxes?
- 3. The first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Lexington and Concord. In which colony did these battles take place?
- 4. What important document, signed in 1776, announced that the thirteen colonies were free and independent from Britain?
- 5. Britain passed laws that taxed items like sugar, paper, and tea. Why did these taxes make the colonists angry enough to start a revolution?
- 6. Put these events in the correct order from first to last: A) Declaration of Independence signed, B) Battles at Lexington and Concord, C) Boston Tea Party. Write your answer as letters separated by commas.
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Grade 5 social studies worksheet. 3 pages, 10 problems. No answer key — none needed for this sheet. Free printable PDF.
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Grade 5 Social Studies — Students identify major causes, key events, and effects of the American Revolution and explain how they are connected..
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10 problems.
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