“By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world.”
Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
These lines are from a hymn written by Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1837.
To what do the lines refer?
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Responses
the beginning of the Revolutionary War
the beginning of the Revolutionary War
Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River before the battle of Trenton
Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River before the battle of Trenton
the battle at the Boston harbor
the battle at the Boston harbor
the end of the Revolutionary War
the beginning of the Revolutionary War
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. —The Declaration of Independence
Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Which of the following is an example of an unalienable right as the term is used in the Declaration of Independence?
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Responses
refusing to pay unjust taxes
refusing to pay unjust taxes
breaking the law
breaking the law
choosing a religion
choosing a religion
deciding not to attend school
choosing a religion
American colonists felt they were subject to a tyrannical king. As a result, which of the following elements did they put into the Declaration of Independence?
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Responses
grievances against the king and an announcement they would establish a republic based upon the consent of the governed
grievances against the king and an announcement they would establish a republic based upon the consent of the governed
a Bill of Rights and an announcement they would establish a republic based upon the consent of the governed
a Bill of Rights and an announcement they would establish a republic based upon the consent of the governed
an official request of the king for permission to allow them to govern themselves
an official request of the king for permission to allow them to govern themselves
a Bill of Rights and a method to establish three branches of government
grievances against the king and an announcement they would establish a republic based upon the consent of the governed
Which actions by the British and the southern Loyalists caused many colonists to side with the Patriots?
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Responses
conducting raids on the major supply ports along the coast
conducting raids on the major supply ports along the coast
killing innocent colonists in the western frontier
killing innocent colonists in the western frontier
establishing alliances with southern Native American groups
establishing alliances with southern Native American groups
carrying out brutal attacks during the campaign in the Carolinas
carrying out brutal attacks during the campaign in the Carolinas
When did the French decide to send help to the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
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Responses
after the Battle of Saratoga
after the Battle of Saratoga
after the Battle of Concord
after the Battle of Concord
after the Battle of Lexington
after the Battle of Lexington
after the Second Continental Congress
after the Battle of Saratoga
Why was it important for women to take on the work of the men who were fighting in the revolution?
(1 point)
Responses
to maintain the jobs for their husbands for their return
to maintain the jobs for their husbands for their return
to show their support for the Patriots’ cause
to show their support for the Patriots’ cause
to ensure the survival of their families and the troops
to ensure the survival of their families and the troops
to prevent the loss of property to the British government