Social Studies Grade 4

In 1606, King James I of England gave a charter to a group called the Virginia Company. What is a charter?

• a piece of paper that gives a group certain rights

• a long speech made by a king before he dies

• a government building for holding important events

• a type of cargo ship used to carry military supplies

The map shows the Thirteen Colonies in 1750.

Which number marks the New England Colonies?

• 1

• 2

• 3

What is the name of the colony shown?

• Massachusetts

• Tenessee

• North Carolina

• Vermont

Which country ruled the Thirteen Colonies before the Revolutionary War?

• Spain

• France

• the United States

• Great Britain

In 1774, people across the colonies knew that they needed to respond to the Intolerable Acts. However, they disagreed about how to respond. How did they resolve this disagreement?

• They took a vote of all white men in all the colonies.

• Each colony sent representatives to a meeting to discuss the options.

• The colonists asked George Washington to decide for them.

• The colonies split into two groups, and each group responded separately.

After losing the Battles of Saratoga, British leaders changed their plans for the war. Which part of the Thirteen Colonies did they focus on, starting in 1778?

• the Southern Colonies

• the Middle Colonies

• the western frontier

• New England

Before the Louisiana Purchase, what was the western boundary of the United States?

• the Mississippi River

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Missouri River

By 1860, there were almost four million enslaved African American people in the United States. What is an enslaved person?

• a person who is a criminal

• a person who works for someone else for 4 to 7 years

• a person who is drafted into the army

• a person who is owned by someone

In the 1860 election, the Republican party nominated Abraham Lincoln for president. Meanwhile, the Democrats could not decide on one candidate. Look at the 1860 election map.

Which areas voted for Lincoln? Select all that apply.

• the South

• the Northeast

• the Northwest

• the West

In 1864, President Lincoln placed a general in charge of all the Union armies. Whom did he pick?

• Nathan T. Lane

• Geogre A. Custer

• William T. Sherman

• Ulysses S. Grant