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DAY 2 - STAAR BLITZ - AMERICAN REVOLUTION


Welcome to STAAR BLITZ. This lesson will focus on the American Revolution.

You will work through this lesson watching the videos and completing the activities.



STAAR BLITZ WARM UP

Let's get warmed up with a few activities before we start the review.

STAAR - Warm Up (Fri) | Quizizz

Question 1
1.

Matching - Select the best answer.

(4 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
British response to the Boston Tea Party; increased tensions between colonists and the British
Law forbidding colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mountains; angered colonists
Resulted in Sam Adams and Sons of Liberty dumping tea into Boston Harbor
Officially ended the American Revolution; recognized U.S. independence and boundaries
Question 2
2.

The primary grievance against King George III and Parliament was over the colonists’ -

(1 point)
Responses

right to sell sugar without being taxed
right to sell sugar without being taxed

rights being violated by Red Coats at the Boston Massacre
rights being violated by Red Coats at the Boston Massacre

inability to hold a public office in the colonies
inability to hold a public office in the colonies

belief that their civil liberties had been violated
belief that their civil liberties had been violated
Question 3
3.

Determine which statement explains the important event of the American Revolution.

Select the correct answer in each row.

(3 points)
BATTLE OF SARATOGA WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
Increased casualties due to disease and starvation



Last major battle, resulted in the end of the American Revolution



Turning point, convinced France to ally with the U.S.



Question 4
4.

Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?

(1 point)
Responses

Equality – People’s education should be equal in every state.
Equality – People’s education should be equal in every state.

Wealth – People’s salaries should be dependent on their skills.
Wealth – People’s salaries should be dependent on their skills.

Happiness – People can do lawful things that they enjoy.
Happiness – People can do lawful things that they enjoy.

Patriotism – People can choose to join any of the armed forces.
Patriotism – People can choose to join any of the armed forces.
Question 5
5.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:



Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?

(1 point)
Responses

Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.
Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.

Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.
Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.

Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.
Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.

Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.
Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.


STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1

Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:

AMERICAN REVOLUTION REVIEW - PART 1
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00:0012:11
Question 6
Q 1

Study the bulleted lists below and answer the question that follows:



The sequence of events above resulted in the adoption of the -

(1 point)
Responses

Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation

Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights

Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris

Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
Question 7
Q 2

Student the timeline below and answer the question that follows:



What was the primary reason Parliment passed these acts?

(1 point)
Responses

To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

To recover the cost of defending the colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies

To fund the establishment of new colonies
To fund the establishment of new colonies
Question 8
Q 3

The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement?

(1 point)
Responses

Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan

Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico

Mississippi River
Mississippi River

Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Question 9
Q 4

Student the bulleted lists below and answer the question that follows:



The rights listed above were -

(1 point)
Responses

established by a series of Supreme Court decisions
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions

defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
Question 10
Q 5

Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows:



Which of the following best completes this diagram?

(1 point)
Responses

Colonists sought military support from France.
Colonists sought military support from France.

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.

Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.


STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2

Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:

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00:0011:07
Question 11
Q 6

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

(1 point)
Responses

The British victory extended the fighting for another year.
The British victory extended the fighting for another year.

The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.
The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.

The British defeats marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.
The British defeats marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.

The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.
Question 12
Q 7

Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:



To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown
The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown

The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats

The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge

The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
Question 13
Q 8

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris 1783?

(1 point)
Responses

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
Question 14
Q 9

In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?

(1 point)
Responses

Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British invasion
Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British invasion

Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown
Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown

Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental army
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental army

Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
Question 15
Q 10

Which set of events from the American Revolutionary War is listed in chronological order?

(1 point)
Responses








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### STAAR BLITZ - AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Here are the answers to the questions you provided for the STAAR Blitz lesson on the American Revolution.

#### STAAR BLITZ WARM UP

**Question 1: Matching**
- British response to the Boston Tea Party: **Resulted in Sam Adams and Sons of Liberty dumping tea into Boston Harbor**
- Law forbidding colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mountains: **increased tensions between colonists and the British**
- Officially ended the American Revolution: **recognized U.S. independence and boundaries**

**Question 2:**
- The primary grievance against King George III and Parliament was over the colonists’: **belief that their civil liberties had been violated**

**Question 3:**
- BATTLE OF SARATOGA: **Turning point, convinced France to ally with the U.S.**
- WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE: **Increased casualties due to disease and starvation**
- BATTLE OF YORKTOWN: **Last major battle, resulted in the end of the American Revolution**

**Question 4:**
- Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence: **Happiness – People can do lawful things that they enjoy.**

**Question 5:**
- Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted: **Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.**

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#### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1

**Question 6:**
- The sequence of events above resulted in the adoption of the: **Declaration of Independence.**

**Question 7:**
- What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts? **To recover the cost of defending the colonies.**

**Question 8:**
- The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. The geographic feature used as the boundary of approved settlement was: **Appalachian Mountains.**

**Question 9:**
- The rights listed above were: **defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.**

**Question 10:**
- Which of the following best completes this diagram? **Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.**

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#### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2

**Question 11:**
- Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War? **The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.**

**Question 12:**
- To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt? **The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats.**

**Question 13:**
- What was one result of the Treaty of Paris 1783? **Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.**

**Question 14:**
- In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal for his: **Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy.**

**Question 15:**
- Which set of events from the American Revolutionary War is listed in chronological order? *(Please provide the events to answer this question.)*

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