Students complete nine sentences about Patrick Henry's famous liberty quote, the Sons of Liberty, and the Boston Massacre of 1770. The matching activity pairs Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and King George III with their specific Revolution roles.
Matching all four major figures to their specific wartime and diplomatic roles prevents the common errors of misattributing the Declaration's authorship or the army's command.
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American Revolution
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The phrase "Give me liberty or give me death" was said by Patrick Henry.
2. The Sons of Liberty were a group that organized colonial protests.
3. The Boston Massacre of 1770 increased anger toward British soldiers.
4. Britain passed the Intolerable Acts to punish Massachusetts after the Tea Party.
5. The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army.
6. Minutemen were colonists ready to fight at a minute's notice.
7. The British taxed tea, glass, and paper under the Townshend Acts.
8. George Washington became the first president of the United States.
9. The colonies sent a petition to King George asking him to repeal unfair taxes.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
George Washington
→ Commander of the Continental Army
Diplomat who gained French support
Thomas Jefferson
→ Main author of the Declaration
Commander of the Continental Army
Benjamin Franklin
→ Diplomat who gained French support
British monarch during the war
King George III
→ British monarch during the war
Main author of the Declaration
American Revolution
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The phrase "Give me liberty or give me death" was said by Patrick Henry.
2) The Sons of Liberty were a group that organized colonial protests.
3) The Boston Massacre of 1770 increased anger toward British soldiers.
4) Britain passed the Intolerable Acts to punish Massachusetts after the Tea Party.
5) The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army.
6) Minutemen were colonists ready to fight at a minute's notice.
7) The British taxed tea, glass, and paper under the Townshend Acts.
8) George Washington became the first president of the United States.
9) The colonies sent a petition to King George asking him to repeal unfair taxes.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
George Washington
→ Commander of the Continental Army
Diplomat who gained French support
Thomas Jefferson
→ Main author of the Declaration
Commander of the Continental Army
Benjamin Franklin
→ Diplomat who gained French support
British monarch during the war
King George III
→ British monarch during the war
Main author of the Declaration
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