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SSUSH4American Revolution Aspects

Analyze the ideological, military, social, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution.

Appears in: Social Studies, High School

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Expectations

  • SSUSH4.a

    Investigate the intellectual sources, organization, and argument of the Declaration of Independence including the role of Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five.

  • SSUSH4.b

    Explain the reason for and significance of the French alliance and other foreign assistance including the diplomacy of Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.

  • SSUSH4.c

    Analyze George Washington as a military leader, including but not limited to the influence of Baron von Steuben, the Marquis de LaFayette, and the significance of Valley Forge in the creation of a professional military.

  • SSUSH4.d

    Investigate the role of geography at the Battles of Trenton, Saratoga, and Yorktown.

  • SSUSH4.e

    Examine the roles of women, American Indians, and enslaved and free Blacks in supporting the war effort.

  • SSUSH4.f

    Explain the significance of the Treaty of Paris, 1783.

Georgia Milestones coverage

  • US History (EOC) · Colonization through the Constitution

    Colonization through the Constitution

    about 16% of the test · 7–8 points These points are shared with other standards, so count them once and never add them up per standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.