Students fix three errors — Franklin credited with writing the Declaration, King George III supporting colonists, and the Revolution ending at Bunker Hill. Part B has four fill-in-the-blank questions about Jefferson, King George III, and Franklin's diplomatic mission. Part C has two short-answer questions about what the Declaration announced and naming two Revolution leaders.
Leader role accuracy is essential for understanding how the Revolution was organized, fought, and ultimately won through military and diplomatic action.
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American Revolution
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Benjamin Franklin wrote the Declaration of Independence all by himself.
Rewrite: Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
2. Fix the sentence:
King George III supported the colonists and lowered their taxes.
Rewrite: King George III opposed the colonists and kept raising their taxes.
3. Fix the sentence:
The American Revolution ended with the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.
Rewrite: The American Revolution ended with the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.
2. The British king during the Revolution was King George III.
3. Benjamin Franklin traveled to France to ask for help during the war.
4. The last major battle of the Revolution was at Yorktown.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. What did the Declaration of Independence announce to the world?
It announced that the thirteen colonies were free and independent states, no longer ruled by Britain.
2. Name two leaders of the American Revolution and explain what each did.
George Washington commanded the Continental Army, and Benjamin Franklin helped gain French support for the war.
American Revolution
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Benjamin Franklin wrote the Declaration of Independence all by himself.
Rewrite: Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
2) Fix the sentence:
King George III supported the colonists and lowered their taxes.
Rewrite: King George III opposed the colonists and kept raising their taxes.
3) Fix the sentence:
The American Revolution ended with the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.
Rewrite: The American Revolution ended with the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.
2) The British king during the Revolution was King George III.
3) Benjamin Franklin traveled to France to ask for help during the war.
4) The last major battle of the Revolution was at Yorktown.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) What did the Declaration of Independence announce to the world?
It announced that the thirteen colonies were free and independent states, no longer ruled by Britain.
2) Name two leaders of the American Revolution and explain what each did.
George Washington commanded the Continental Army, and Benjamin Franklin helped gain French support for the war.
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