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American Revolution Board Game

Play with 2–4 people. Use a coin or small counter as a marker. Take turns moving one space along the trail, starting at START. Read the space you land on and answer its challenge. Use the history clues below when needed. A correct answer earns 1 point; an incorrect answer earns no point. The first player to reach FINISH wins. Then answer the questions to show what you learned.

History Clues

The American Revolution was a war between Great Britain and its thirteen North American colonies. Many colonists objected to taxes passed by the British Parliament because they had no elected representatives there. In 1773, colonists protested the tea tax by throwing tea into Boston Harbor. Fighting began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775. The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, announced that the colonies were independent. George Washington led the Continental Army. The colonies won the war, and the Treaty of Paris formally recognized the United States in 1783.

START 1. Name one reason some colonists protested British rule.

2. What was thrown into Boston Harbor in 1773?

3. Name the two places where fighting began in 1775.

4. What did the Declaration of Independence announce?

5. What year did fighting begin at Lexington and Concord?

6. What did the colonists lack in the British Parliament?

7. In what year was the Declaration adopted?

8. Who led the Continental Army?

9. What 1783 agreement recognized the United States?

10. FINISH Name one way the colonies protested British policies.

Your Turn to Think Like a Historian

Answer using the History Clues and what you learned during the game.

1.Why did some colonists object to taxes passed by the British Parliament?
  • They had no elected representatives in Parliament.
  • They wanted Parliament to choose their governors.
  • They wanted to pay taxes in tea.
  • They wanted to end all trade.
2.Put these events in time order by writing 1, 2, and 3: the Treaty of Paris recognizes the United States; fighting begins at Lexington and Concord; the Declaration of Independence is adopted.
3.True or false: The Declaration of Independence was adopted before fighting began at Lexington and Concord.
TrueFalse
4.Complete the sentence: The 1773 protest in Boston Harbor targeted a tax on .
5.Match each person or document to the correct description.
  • George Washington
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Treaty of Paris
  • Announced the colonies' independence
  • Led the Continental Army
  • Recognized the United States in 1783
6.Explain why the Boston Tea Party was a protest. Include what the colonists did and what policy they opposed.
7.A player says, “The Declaration of Independence ended the war.” Is the player correct? Explain what the Declaration did and name the later agreement that recognized the United States.
8.Choose one event from the game trail. Explain how it helped move the colonies toward independence.

3 printable pages

  • American Revolution Board Game, page 1 of 3: History Clues, Your Turn to Think Like a Historian

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  • American Revolution Board Game, page 2 of 3: 2. Put these events in time order by writing 1, 2, and 3: the Treaty of Paris recognizes…

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  • American Revolution Board Game, page 3 of 3: 8. Choose one event from the game trail. Explain how it helped move the colonies toward

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