American Revolution

Grade 1045 min

Learning Objective

I can analyze the impact of the American Revolution on the formation of the United States.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

10 min

American Revolutionary War - Timelines and Maps - Animated US History

History on Maps

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Explain how the American victory at Yorktown and the subsequent Treaty of Paris impacted the political boundaries and international standing of the newly formed United States. Describe how the ideals of "no taxation without representation" and the Declaration of Independence impacted the structure of the new United States government, including the balance of power between the states and the federal government.

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