PBS Revolutionary War Video Worksheet 1: In Order to be Free (May 1754 - May 1775)

The worksheet posted is correlated with part one of The American Revolution A film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt. Part One is titled In Order to be Free (May 1754 - May 1775). The video is rated TV-14.

The video and supporting worksheet examines the historical period from the start of the French and Indian War to the Battles of Lexington and Concord with the shot heard around the world. The causes of the American Revolution and the people involved with this are examined in detail. 

The 20 page worksheet contains 161 completion questions that follow the order of presentation in the video. It is divided into four parts based upon the subject matter in the video. The video takes approximately two hours to complete. 

The worksheet is a word document in a zip file which fully editable if you want to add, delete or change questions. An answer key is included, as well as pdf versions of the worksheet and answer key. 

A test that covers the content of this portion of the video is optionally available for purchase. The test contains 40 multiple choice questions. The word version of this test is fully editable. A pdf version of the test as well as an answer key is included. 

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