SS Benchmark Review

Social Studies Review (Units 1-4)

4th grade - Refresher of each unit we've covered before LEAP testing this year 22-23

Open Ended

In your own words, describe The Trail of Tears.

Fill in the Blanks

The BELIEF that the United States shold spread its values and system of government across North America is called ___________ __________.

Also this idea is shown in the painting called American Progress.

Poll

Homesteading laws would MOSTLY attract ___________

• British Soldiers

• Farmers

• Indians

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be the TITLE of this table?

• ACTS imposed by the British Parliament on the colonists.

• PATRIOT SLOGANS against the taxes that were placed on the 13 colonies.

• GRIEVANCES stated in the Declaration of Independence.

• RIGHTS GIVEN by our creator that is given to all men.

Open Ended

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

That BREAKUP letter written by Thomas Jefferson.

Discuss the following phrase/slogan:

"No taxation without representation".

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With your table!!

The colonists were fed up with paying taxes to the British.

Here are a few of those taxes: Stamp Act

Tea Act

Navigation Act

Paying British taxes

A deadly riot. This started with an argument between a colonist and the British soldier. Shots were fired and 5 colonists were killed. Paul Revere drew this painting.

Boston Massacre

Also called the Shot Heard Round the World.

British soldiers were coming to seize colonial weapons.

Battles of Lexington & Concord

Casues that led to the American Revolution

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Early settlers of Jamestown were motivated by an economic venture to earn

for England

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Fill in the Blanks

Early settlers of Plymouyh were motivated by

freedom

NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTHWEST WEST

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Label each REGION with me

Early Europeans came to the new world in hopes to find GOLD!! Economic gain!

They wanted to be rich!

Gold

Religious Freedom

Spread Christianity

God

Claim new lands

Take over North America

New trade routes

Glory

3 G's of coming from the OLD World to the NEW World