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Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill: The War Begins

Battles and Turning Points of the Revolutionary War

5th Grade·Social Studies·US-UT-SS

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Describe the outbreak of armed conflict at Lexington and Concord ('shot heard round the world') and the tactical lessons of Bunker Hill in 1775.

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Battles and Turning Points of the Revolutionary War

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Understand the major battles, strategic turning points, international alliances, and winter encampments that led to American victory.

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5.2.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Use evidence from primary and secondary sources to craft an argument that explains how the American colonists prevailed over one of the world’s most powerful empires.