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SS4H4 Final
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1.
How did Benedict Arnold betray our country?
A)He wrote a letter to President Lincoln about the war.
B)He fought on the side of the French during the War of 1812.
C)He used a spy to attack George Washington on Christmas Eve.
D)He aided the British during the Revolutionary War by planning to
surrender to them.
2.
The Declaration of Independence said, "All men are created equal." What
did this mean to the colonists?
A)Only certain people should have freedom.
B)The people were as important as the king.
C)The 13 colonists wanted to remain dependent.
D)George Washington was a great leader during the Revolution.
3. There were many reasons why the Revolutionary War took place
between Great Britain and the colonies in North America. Some of the
colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation." What
did they mean by this?
A)The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in
Parliament.
B)The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the
King.
C)The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the
colonies.
D)The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed.
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4. What event has been called "the shot heard round the world"?
A)the British shooting Paul Revere while he was on his midnight ride
B)the fighting that took place at the Boston Massacre
C)the shooting of General Cornwallis by George Washington at Yorktown
D)the fighting that took place at Lexington and Concord
5. In April 1775, British General Thomas Gage sent troops out from Boston to capture arms
and ammunition being stored by the colonists. When the British met the colonists, there was
fighting. This was the first battle of the American Revolution. Where did the battle take place?
A)Lexington
B)Bunker Hill
C)Saratoga
D)Yorktown
6. During the Revolutionary War, there were things that helped the Americans and things that
helped the British. Which of the following helped the Americans?
A)They knew the land where they were fighting.
B)They had a large army and navy.
C)They knew they had the support of all of the colonists.
D)They had better weapons and supplies.
7. In 1754, war broke out between Great Britain and France. These two
countries had colonies in North America. In Europe it was known as the
Seven Years War. When the fighting started in North America it was called
the
A)French and Indian War.
B)Revolutionary War.
C)Civil War.
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D)Mexican War.
8. Why do Americans have a holiday called Independence Day on the fourth
of July?
A)to honor past presidents
B)to honor the birth of the country
C)to honor the new year
D)to honor American soldiers
9. This fictitious journal entry, written by a young girl, is based on events that happened in
Lexington, Massachusetts, in 1775. Please read the selection and then answer the questions
that follow.

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

April 20, 1775-So much has happened in the past few days that my head
is spinning! A revolution has started. Sometimes I feel very frightened. I
worry about my brother because he is angry about how the British have
been treating the colonies. He's a Patriot, and he wants the colonies to
become an independent country. He has no patience at all for Loyalists
who want to remain part of Great Britain. My brother was so upset he
decided to fight.
The minutemen seemed no match for the British. They weren't armed like
the British, and they didn't even wear uniforms! My brother went to battle
in his work clothes! Many of the farmers and townspeople around here
joined him. These men are called minutemen because they can be ready to
fight in a minute.
There were many more British soldiers than minutemen. Still, the
minutemen were angry, and they believed in the cause so much, that they
must have scared the British soldiers who started to retreat! As the British
marched back to Boston, more and more minutemen came to stop them.
The minutemen showed that they could stand up to the British! And, much
to my relief, my brother came home safely from battle. He said that the
first minuteman to use his gun had fired "the shot heard 'round the world."
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The task below has more than one (1) part. Read each part carefully and
respond.
Part A
Why did the townspeople of Lexington have mixed opinions about the
battle with the British?
Part B
Explain why the outcome of the Battle of Lexington changed the opinions
of some townspeople.
Be sure to complete ALL parts of the task.
Use details from the selection AND your knowledge of social
studies to support your answer.
Answer with complete sentences, and use correct punctuation and
grammar.

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