What a big week in history! You learned how the thirteen colonies grew tired of the king's unfair taxes. "No taxation without representation!" they said.
You watched colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor in 1773, heard Paul Revere's warning ride, and followed General George Washington through eight hard years of war.
In the end, the patriots won. In 1783 America became a free country — the United States of America. And every Fourth of July, we still celebrate that freedom with fireworks and flags. Now show what you know!
1. Why were the colonists angry at the king?
2. What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
3. Who led the patriot army?
4. What did America win in the Revolution?
Write T for true or F for false in each circle.
1. The king made the colonists pay unfair .
2. Colonists dumped into Boston Harbor.
3. Paul made his famous night ride.
4. George led the army.
5. The colonies declared freedom in .
6. America won its .
Number these events 1 to 5 in the order they happened.
| Event | Order (1–5) |
|---|---|
| America wins the war in 1783. | |
| The king taxes tea, paper, and sugar. | |
| Colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor. | |
| Paul Revere rides to warn the colonists. | |
| The war begins at Lexington and Concord. |
1. The patriots never gave up, even when the war was hard. Write about a time you kept trying at something hard.
This week you learned: The thirteen colonies were angry about unfair taxes. They protested at the Boston Tea Party, fought the Revolutionary War led by George Washington, and won independence in 1783. We celebrate that freedom every Fourth of July.
Coming up next week: Meet the Founding Fathers and discover the famous paper that declared America free — the Declaration of Independence!
| I can... | Circle one |
|---|---|
| Explain why the colonists wanted freedom | YES / NOT YET |
| Tell the story of the Boston Tea Party | YES / NOT YET |
| Describe how America won its independence | YES / NOT YET |
| Explain what freedom means today | YES / NOT YET |