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Manga War Timeline Worksheet

Read the timeline notes, then solve the questions. Use the dates and evidence provided. For written responses, explain your reasoning in complete sentences.

Timeline evidence

Use these notes as your evidence. The American Revolution began as a conflict between Britain and its thirteen North American colonies. The Civil War was fought between the Union and the Confederacy. Both wars affected people, supplies, and the economy.

1773 — Boston Tea Party: Protesters threw tea into Boston Harbor to oppose British taxes.

1775 — Battles of Lexington and Concord: Fighting began between British troops and colonial militia.

1776 — Declaration of Independence: The colonies declared themselves independent from Britain.

1781 — Yorktown: British forces surrendered after a major American and French victory.

1861 — Attack on Fort Sumter: The Civil War began.

1863 — Battle of Gettysburg: A major Union victory; the battle caused heavy losses and required extensive medical care.

1863 — Emancipation Proclamation: President Abraham Lincoln declared enslaved people in areas rebelling against the United States to be free.

1865 — Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, a major step toward ending the Civil War.

1.Put these four events in order from earliest to latest: Declaration of Independence, Boston Tea Party, Yorktown, Lexington and Concord.

2.Which event came first: the Declaration of Independence or the Battle of Yorktown? Give the year of each event.

3.A history display has four date cards: 1773, 1775, 1776, and 1781. Which card belongs beside the statement “The colonies declared themselves independent from Britain”?

1773
1775
1776
1781

4.True or false: The Civil War began after the American and French victory at Yorktown. Use the dates to support your answer.

TrueFalse

5.Fill in the missing year: The attack on Fort Sumter began the Civil War in .

6.Match each event to its description.

Boston Tea Party
Gettysburg
Emancipation Proclamation

Major Civil War battle with heavy losses
Protest against British taxes involving tea
Declared enslaved people in rebelling areas to be free

7.During a war, demand for boots rises while the number of boots available stays the same. What is most likely to happen to their price?

It will probably rise.
It will probably fall.
It must stay exactly the same.
Boots will no longer be needed.

8.A Civil War field hospital needs food, bandages, and clean water. Which item would be least useful for meeting these needs?

Bandages
Food
Clean water
A ceremonial flag

9.Gettysburg and the Emancipation Proclamation both date to 1863. What does this tell you about the year?

10.Write a short museum caption explaining how the opening, middle, and closing events show the course of the Civil War. Include at least two events and one detail about their significance.