7.1 Chapter 4

1. The Second Continental Congress began to function as a government in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

• A. They created their own money.

• B. They formed a navy.

• C. They set up a postal service.

• D. They agreed to form an army.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

2. What type of government did Thomas Paine think should replace the monarchy?

Answer explanation

Thomas Paine thought the colonies should separate from Great Britain and form a republic, or a government made up of elected representatives.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

3. On page 39, what does the heading “No Simple Solution” mean? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

1. The colonial militia fired at the British soldiers as they traveled along the road to Lexington and Concord, wounding many men and forcing the British to ​ (a)   to Boston.

• retreat
• ambassadors
• declaration
• implications
• fortified
• scores
• casualties
• levy
• ammunition
• abstain

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

2. Members of the Second Continental Congress appointed ​ (a)   as representatives to foreign countries.

• ambassadors
• declaration
• implications
• fortified
• scores
• casualties
• levy
• ammunition
• abstain
• retreat

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

3. William Prescott ​ (a)   Breed’s Hill, making sure the militia had all the supplies they needed to defend themselves against the British army.

• declaration
• implications
• fortified
• scores
• casualties
• levy
• ammunition
• abstain
• retreat
• ambassadors

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

4. There were ​ (a)   on both sides at the Battle of Bunker Hill

• declaration
• implications
• scores
• casualties
• levy
• ammunition
• abstain
• ambassadors
• fortified
• retreat

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

5. Without ​ (a)   the militia was unable to fire its cannons.

• ammunition
• ambassadors
• declaration
• implications
• fortified
• scores
• casualties
• levy
• retreat
• abstain

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

6. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the official (a)   of independence.

• declaration
• implications
• scores
• levy
• ammunition
• abstain
• ambassadors
• fortified
• casualties
• retreat

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

7. The Declaration of Independence was approved by every colony except New York, which decided to ​ (a)  

• implications
• scores
• levy
• ammunition
• abstain
• ambassadors
• declaration
• fortified
• casualties
• retreat

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4