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CONCISE CURRICULUM Revolution to Reconstruction Year 2 Social Studies ELA with Constructed Response 4th grade Student Workbook Not Reproducible 1 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Table of Contents Revolutionary War pages 6 57 Vocabulary French and Indian War Stamp Act No taxation Sons of Liberty Boston Tea Party Boston Massacre Daughters of Liberty Battle of Lexington and Concord Thomas Paine Common Sense The Declaration of Independence Factors Leading to American Victory Saratoga Yorktown French Support Extended Response Important Fact Review Map Skills Timeline Review Key Individuals of the Revolution pages 58 110 Vocabulary King George George Washington Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson Benedict Arnold Patrick Henry John Adams Paul Revere Black Regiments Important Fact Review Timeline Paired Passages 2 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Table of Contents Challenges Faced by the Framers of the Constitution pages 111 131 Issues Debated Major Leaders James Madison Federalists Antifederalists Articles of Confederation Important Fact Review Westward Expansion pages 132 167 War of 1812 Burning of the Capitol Star Spangled Banner Trail of Tears Battle of Little Big Horn Louisiana Purchase Lewis and Clark Acquisition of Texas Oregon Trail California Gold Rush Mining Towns Abolitionists Suffrage pages 168 206 Susan B Anthony Frederick Douglass Elizabeth Cady Stanton Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman Paired Passages Important Fact Review Timeline 3 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Table of Contents Civil War pages 207 247 Uncle Tom s Cabin John Brown s Raid States Rights Fort Sumter Abraham Lincoln Robert E Lee Stonewall Jackson Ulysses S Grant Vicksburg Gettysburg Atlanta Campaign March to the Sea Sherman Appomattox Courthouse Effects of the War Fact Review Reconstruction pages 248 262 Man Made and Physical Features pages 263 275 Civics and Government pages 276 292 Economic Understandings pages 293 315 Opportunity Costs Price Incentives Specialization Voluntary Exchange Trade and Economic Activity Technological Advancements Personal Budget 4 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Constructed Response This is a simple guideline to use for writing constructed responses ICE Introduction Introduce the topic by restating the question or writing an introductory statement Cite Evidence from the text Answer the question by citing or finding evidence facts in the text Make sure the facts answer the question Explain your answer write an ending statement Explain or give your thoughts on the evidence for your answer Write an ending statement by restating the introduction 5 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

VOCABULARY REVOLUTIONARY WAR SS4H1 Use a dictionary to write the definition for each word Lesson 1 French Indian War Stamp Act No Taxation support ______________________________________________ impose _______________________________________________ protested ____________________________________________ boycotted ____________________________________________ repeal _______________________________________________ Lesson 2 Sons of Liberty Boston Tea Party Boston Massacre financially ____________________________________________ boarded ______________________________________________ disguised _____________________________________________ destruction ___________________________________________ punish _______________________________________________ Lesson 3 Daughters of Liberty mention ______________________________________________ weave _______________________________________________ patriotic _____________________________________________ participate ____________________________________________ Lesson 4 Battle of Lexington and Concord stockpiled ____________________________________________ ammunition ___________________________________________ prearranged ___________________________________________ notified ______________________________________________ 6 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

VOCABULARY REVOLUTIONARY WAR SS4H1 Lesson 5 Thomas Paine Common Sense militia _______________________________________________ erupted ______________________________________________ responded ____________________________________________ unjust _______________________________________________ Lesson 6 The Declaration of Independence pursuit _______________________________________________ treason ______________________________________________ inflation ______________________________________________ neutral _______________________________________________ Lesson 7 Factors Leading to American Victory disciplined ____________________________________________ advantages ____________________________________________ defend _______________________________________________ traitor _______________________________________________ Lesson 8 Saratoga Yorktown French Support retreat _____________________________________________ encouraged __________________________________________ peninsula ____________________________________________ negotiations __________________________________________ 7 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 French Indian War Stamp Act No Taxation SS4H1a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The colonists were hoping that control by the British of that region would allow them to expand westward Expand means A spread B decrease C support In 1763 Britain defeated France in a war which both countries wanted control of trade with Native Americans living in the Ohio River Valley The colonies supported Britain They were hoping that control by the British of that region would allow them to expand westward This war was known as the French and Indian War The war got its name as both sides had been aided by the Indians in fighting The Treaty of Paris a peace treaty that formally ended the war gave Britain control of Canada and most of the land east of the Mississippi River 1 Why did the colonists want the British to win the war _______ _____________________________________________________ Britain needed money to pay for the war The war cost the British a good deal of money Britain also felt they needed to keep soldiers in the region to protect their new lands This added to their expenses and a continued strain of the budget The people of Britain did not feel they should pay extra taxes to support distant colonies across the ocean 2 What caused a strain on Britain s budget _________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 How did the British people feel about paying extra taxes ____ _____________________________________________________ 8 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 French Indian War Stamp Act No Taxation SS4H1a In 1765 King George and Parliament decided to impose new taxes on the colonists One of the first new taxes was the Stamp Act of 1765 This was a tax on anything that was written or printed in the colonies The colonists felt that their local representatives should pass tax laws for the colonies Colonists felt that there should be No taxation without representation Soon other taxes such as the Townshend Acts were placed on the colonies These were extra taxes on items such as paint glass and tea The colonists protested and boycotted goods imported from Britain Britain did repeal most of the new taxes but continued to enforce the tax on tea This made the colonists very mad 4 What was the Stamp Act ____________________________ _____________________________________________________ SUMMARY Write a summary of the text Be sure to include these key words King George taxes war colonists imposed unfair enforce tea protested boycott _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 9 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 French Indian War Stamp Act No Taxation SS4H1a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE Was it fair for the people of Britain to be asked to support the people of the colonies overseas by paying extra taxes Was it then fair for the king to impose more taxes on the colonists Which side had the best argument against paying more taxes No taxation without representation Cite examples from the text to support your answer Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Cite Evidence Find evidence in the text to support your answer Opinion Was it fair for the people of Britain to be asked to support the colonists Was it fair for the king to impose more taxes on the colonists Find evidence to support your answer ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Opinion Which side had the best argument against paying more taxes Find evidence in the text to support your answer ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement ______________________________________________________________ 10 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 French Indian War Stamp Act No Taxation SS4H1a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Was it fair for the people of Britain to be asked to support the people of the colonies overseas by paying extra taxes Was it then fair for the king to impose more taxes on the colonists Which side had the best argument against paying more taxes No taxation without representation Cite examples from the text to support your answer Use your outline from the previous page to write your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 11 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 French Indian War Stamp Act No Taxation SS4H1a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA The main idea is what the entire story is mostly about Circle the main idea ELAGSE4L42 1 2 3 4 Britain needed money to pay for the war Britain defeated France in the French Indian War Britain imposed new taxes on the colonies to pay for the war The colonists were very angry Britain CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Place the following events in chronological order Use 1 4 ELAGSE4RI5 A Britain imposed the Stamp Act on the colonists ____ B Britain defeated France in the French and Indian War _____ C The Townshend Acts were also placed on the colonists _____ D Britain needed money to pay for the war _____ CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect King George imposed new taxes on the colonies because George needed to pay for the French Indian War CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Why did King George impose new taxes on the colonies ___________ _____________________________________________________ 12 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 French Indian War Stamp Act No Taxation SS4H1a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct word next to the definition support impose protested boycotted repeal 1 force ______________ 2 took away ________________ 3 in favor of ____________ 4 stood up against ____________ 5 refused ________________ SENTENCE SKILLS PRACTICE ELASE4L2c Simple or Compound A simple sentence contains one independent clause can stand alone A compound sentence contains two independent clauses Put S if the sentence is simple put C if the sentence is compound Insert a comma before a coordinating conjunction 1 King George and Parliament decided to impose new taxes on the colonists __________ 2 Britain imposed the Stamp Act on the colonists and they also imposed the Townshend Acts on the colonists _________ 3 The colonists boycotted goods imported from Britain __________ 4 Britain continued to enforce the tax on tea __________ 13 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Sons of Liberty Boston Massacre Tea Party SS4H1a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Britain continued to enforce the tax on tea called the Tea Act Enforce means A volunteer B allow C insist on Britain continued to enforce the tax on tea This was called the Tea Act This tax was a way to show the colonists that the British government was still in control The Tea Act allowed the British to sell tea to the colonies more cheaply than the local colonial tea traders This hurt those colonial merchants financially Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry both members of the Sons of Liberty spoke out to the colonists against what the British were doing 1 Why did Britain continue to enforce the Tea Act ___________ _____________________________________________________ Feelings between the British and colonies grew worse Many colonists were angry at the British government On March 5 1770 five colonists were killed as they yelled and threw snowballs at British soldiers This became known as the Boston Massacre On December 16 1773 fifty members of the Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor They disguised themselves as Native Americans Once aboard the ships they proceeded to dump 15 000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor This was called the Boston Tea Party 2 Describe the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party ____ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 14 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Sons of Liberty Boston Massacre Tea Party SS4H1a King George was angry at the destruction of British property He had the British Parliament to impose upon the colonists the Intolerable Acts Under the Intolerable Acts the Boston Harbor was shut down to the colonists Colonists were also made to house British soldiers in their homes if needed British General Thomas Gage was made the new governor of Massachusetts The king wanted to punish the colonists with the Intolerable Acts This act by the king only made the colonists more united as a group 3 Why did the King impose the Intolerable Acts on the colonists _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ SUMMARY Write a summary of the text Be sure to include these key words King George colonists Tea Act Intolerable Acts Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Sons of Liberty impose _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 15 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Sons of Liberty Boston Massacre Tea Party SS4H1a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE What events led to the Boston Tea Party Do you think the colonists were justified in their actions to throw the tea overboard Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the text List some of the events that led to the Boston Tea Party _______ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion Do you think the colonists were justified in their actions to throw the tea overboard Answer yes or no and explain why you feel the way you do _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 16 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Sons of Liberty Boston Massacre Tea Party SS4H1a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What events led to the Boston Tea Party Do you think the colonists were justified in their actions to throw the tea overboard Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use your outline from the previous page to write your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 17 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Sons of Liberty Boston Massacre Tea Party SS4H1a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson and put the events in time order Use 1 4 A The colonists threw Britain s tea overboard on December 16 1773 This was called the Boston Tea Party ______ B The British enforced the Tea Act which showed the colonists that the British were still in control _______ C After the Boston Tea Party the British imposed the Intolerable Acts _______ D On March 5 1770 5 colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre _______ CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect The King imposed the Intolerable Acts because he was mad about the Boston Tea Party CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Questions Why did the King impose the Intolerable Acts _________________ _____________________________________________________ What was the effect of the Boston Tea Party _________________ _____________________________________________________ 18 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Sons of Liberty Boston Massacre Tea Party SS4H1a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW Write the correct word next to its definition financially boarded disguised destruction punish 1 went on a ship __________ 2 dealing with money ___________ 3 dressing up ___________ 4 discipline for a wrong _________ 5 damage done _________________ PROGRESSIVE VERBS ELAGSE4L1b Change each of the underlined verbs to the past present and future progressive verb forms Use the correct helping verb was were am is are or will be and the ing form of the underlined verb 1 The king punish the colonists _____________ _______________ ________________ 2 The colonists throw snowballs at British soldiers ____________ ________________ ________________ RELATIVE ADVERBS AND RELATIVE PRONOUNS ELAGSE4L1a Circle the relative adverbs or relative pronouns in each sentence Draw an arrow to the word that is being modified by the relative clause This tax was a way to show the colonists that the British government was still in control 19 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Daughters of Liberty SS4H1a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a This group of patriotic women also opposed the Tea Act They were against buying tea from Britain for higher prices Opposed means A against B promote C support The Daughters of Liberty is not mentioned as much in history as the Sons of Liberty The Daughters of Liberty was a group of women that were patriots and helped the cause of the colonists before and during the revolution After the Townshend Acts 1765 were first passed the Daughters of Liberty formed to try and help the colonists become less dependent on British goods This group of women came together and made their own cloth instead of buying British cloth They would weave and spin their own yarn in order to make cloth from it This group of patriotic women also opposed the Tea Act Instead of paying higher prices for British tea they learned to make their own tea They would boil Basil leaves for tea in order to show the British they did not need tea from Britain During the Revolutionary war these women sewed buttons and made uniforms They also began to participate in political discussions Martha Washington Sarah Franklin Bache and Esther de Berdt Reed were some of the many women who showed loyalty to their country by joining the Daughters of Liberty 1 Who were the Daughters of Liberty ____________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What did the Daughters of Liberty do when the Tea Act was levied on the colonists _____________________________________________________ 20 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Daughters of Liberty SS4H1a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Describe how the Daughters of Liberty showed patriotism and loyalty during the time leading up to the Revolutionary War and during the war _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 21 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Daughters of Liberty SS4H1a READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS SUMMARIZE THE TEXT Write a summary about the Daughters of Liberty A summary is a condensed concise version of the story Be sure to include these key words patriotism tea loyalty colonists opposed boil cloth weave discussions women _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happens first to make the effect happen ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect Instead of buying a higher priced tea from the British the Daughters of Liberty learned to make their own tea CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ 22 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Daughters of Liberty SS4H1a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c Synonyms are words that mean the same Antonyms are words that mean the opposite Which word does NOT mean the SAME as the word PATRIOTIC a LOYAL b DISLOYAL PARTS OF SPEECH c DEVOTED ELAGSE4L1 Martha Washington Sarah Franklin Bache and Esther de Berdt Reed were some of the many women who showed loyalty to their country by joining the Daughters of Liberty Circle the words in the sentence above that are proper nouns Proper nouns name specific people places and things and start with a capital letter List the proper nouns here ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ 23 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Battle of Lexington and Concord SS4H1c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Patriots were people who were opposed to British rule They did not like the British being in charge and went against the things the British tried to do in America Opposed means A agreed with B liked C went against Patriots colonists who were angered or opposed British rule over the colonies began to prepare for war Local militia known as minutemen met and began training for battle Minutemen secretly stockpiled firearms and gunpowder The colonists hid ammunition and cannons in Concord Massachusetts General Thomas Gage the British official in Massachusetts heard about the hidden weapons He ordered his troops to march from Boston to Concord to destroy the weapons 1 How did colonists prepare for war ______________________ _____________________________________________________ Colonists had already prearranged warning signals if the British were to approach The colonists used lanterns to warn if the British were coming by land or by sea The colonists were notified by Paul Revere William Dawes and Samuel Prescott as they rode through the countryside on the night of April 18 1775 warning everyone that the British were coming 2 Who notified the colonists that the British were coming _____ _____________________________________________________ The British troops were met by a group of minutemen in Lexington Massachusetts several miles before the city of Concord The British ordered the minutemen to lay down their weapons After refusing to do so shots rang out Several minutemen were killed The 24 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Battle of Lexington and Concord SS4H1c British continued on to Concord They were met by the minutemen at The Old North Bridge where gunfire rang out This was the Shot Heard Round the World The surprised British troops left Concord and started back to Boston Hundreds of British soldiers were killed on the walk back to Boston by minutemen who were hiding along the road This was the beginning of the Revolutionary War 3 Why were the British surprised when they reached Concord _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Inference 4 Why was the shot that started the Revolutionary War called The Shot Heard Round the World _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 25 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Battle of Lexington and Concord SS4H1c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE What actions did the minutemen take to prepare for the British Did their preparation make a difference Cite evidence from the text Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite examples from the text to support your answer What actions did the minutemen take to prepare for the British _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion Do you think their preparation made a difference Answer yes or no and explain your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 26 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Battle of Lexington and Concord SS4H1c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What actions did the minutemen take to prepare for the British Did their preparation make a difference Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use your outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 27 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Battle of Lexington and Concord SS4H1c READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson and put the events in time order Use 1 5 A British troops were met by a group of minutemen in Lexington _____ B Minutemen secretly stockpiled firearms and gunpowder ______ C General Thomas Gage ordered his British troops to destroy the colonists weapons ______ D Paul Revere rode through the countryside warning everyone that the British were coming _______ E Shots rang out and several minutemen were killed _______ CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect Minutemen secretly stockpiled firearms and gunpowder because they were preparing for war CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Questions Why did minutemen secretly stockpile firearms and gunpowder _____ _____________________________________________________ What did the minutemen do because they were preparing for war ___ _____________________________________________________ 28 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Battle of Lexington and Concord SS4H1c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct vocabulary word next to its definition stockpiled ammunition prearranged notified 1 bullets __________ 2 arranged ahead of time ___________ 3 told ___________ 4 stored up for later ____________ PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Patriots prepared for war with Britain 3 nouns 2p What did Patriots do __________ verb 2 Paul Revere William Dawes and Samuel Prescott notified the colonists 4 nouns What did Revere Dawes and Prescott do _______ verb SENTENCE FRAGMENTS ELAGSE4L1f Sentence Fragments do not express a complete thought A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought Change all fragments below into complete sentences 1 local militia known as minutemen _____________________________________________________ 2 several miles before the city of Concord _____________________________________________________ 29 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Factors That Led to Victory Thomas Paine SS4H1c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The Battle of Bunker Hill was the battle with the most casualties of the war Casualties means A losses B troops C hills In May of 1775 colonial leaders met at the Second Continental Congress to decide their next move It was there that they agreed to recognize the militia as the new army for America George Washington was named as the commander of the newly founded army Other battles soon erupted between the militia and the British The Battle of Bunker Hill which actually took place on nearby Breed s Hill turned out to be the battle with the most casualties of the war 1 What happened at the Second Continental Congress ________ _____________________________________________________ Many colonists still felt some loyalty to the king One last effort was made by the Congress to ask King George to end the conflicts peacefully This was called the Olive Branch Petition Patriots wanted their independence from Britain Others loyalists still looked to King George as their ruler These loyalists were not certain they wanted to be independent from Britain Loyalists wanted to return to peace between the colonies and Britain The king responded by sending more British soldiers to the colonies 2 What was the Olive Branch Petition ____________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 How did the king respond to the Olive Branch Petition ______ _____________________________________________________ 30 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Factors That Led to Victory Thomas Paine SS4H1c Patriots such as Patrick Henry Thomas Paine and John Adams gave speeches argued and wrote literature expressing their thoughts for independence Thomas Paine s document Common Sense strongly influenced many people to support independence Paine felt that America needed to break away from Britain and wrote about the unjust things Britain had done to the colonists His words were very powerful and persuasive Common Sense greatly helped gain support for the Revolutionary War 4 Who expressed their thoughts for independence ___________ _____________________________________________________ Summary Write a summary about Thomas Paine and his role in the Revolution Include these key words Common Sense independence support document colonists powerful Revolutionary War _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 31 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Factors That Led to Victory Thomas Paine SS4H1c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE What part did the document Common Sense play in the Revolutionary War Why do you think Common Sense helped gain support for the war Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite examples from the text to support your answer What part did Common Sense play in the Revolutionary War _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion Why do you think the document Common Sense helped gain support for the war _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 32 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Factors That Led to Victory Thomas Paine SS4H1c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What part did the document Common Sense play in the Revolutionary War Why do you think Common Sense helped gain support for the war Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use the outline from the previous page to write your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 33 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Factors That Led to Victory Thomas Paine SS4H1c READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS INFERENCE Use clues in the text to answer the question 4RI1 Paragraph 1 says some colonists still felt some loyalty towards the king Why do you think colonists would still feel loyalty to the king _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the text to find the correct answer Circle the event that happened THIRD in the text 1 George Washington was named as commander of the colonists army 2 King George responded to the Olive Branch Petition by sending more soldiers to the colonies 3 Colonists sent the Olive Branch Petition to the king 4 The Battle of Bunker Hill had the most casualties of the war CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Colonists still wanted peace so they sent the Olive Branch petition asking for peace to King George CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ 34 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Factors That Led to Victory Thomas Paine SS4H1c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct vocabulary word next to its definition militia erupted 1 started up ____________ responded unjust 2 not right ________________ 3 like an army ____________ 4 answered _________________ ADJECTIVES ELAGSE4L1 Adjectives are describing words Which word is a describing word in the sentence below The king responded by sending more soldiers to the colonies A king B more C sending D colonies USAGE AND MECHANICS ELAGSE4L2a d ELAGSE4L1g Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage 1 patriots such as patrick henry thomas paine and john adams gave speeches argued and wrote literature expressing there thoughts four independence 14 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 common sense greatly helped gain support four the revolutionary war 6 _____________________________________________________ 35 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Declaration of Independence SS4H1d CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Most colonists wanted to be independent of Britain They did not want Britain to be in charge of them anymore Independent means A free B charge C government Congress called upon Thomas Jefferson a lawyer and scholar to write an announcement or declaration detailing reasons why the colonies should become independent of Britain Jefferson wrote about individuals rights He described these rights as Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness Fifty six representatives from the colonies signed their names to the declaration This was an act of treason against King George and Britain Signers included Benjamin Franklin John Adams and John Hancock Hancock was president of the Continental Congress Hancock boldly signed the document that would be known as the Declaration of Independence 1 Who signed the Declaration of Independence _____________ _____________________________________________________ 2 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ______________ _____________________________________________________ 3 How is the word declaration used in the above paragraph A rights B independent C announcement 4 Explain what the Declaration of Independence is ___________ _____________________________________________________ 36 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Declaration of Independence SS4H1d Even after the Declaration of Independence was written the country continued to have groups of people who were undecided about which country to support Some American Indians felt that the British would help in ending the settlement of Americans on their land Many enslaved African Americans helped fight for whichever side offered freedom Regardless most Loyalists tended to be people with little money who lived far from the cities They knew little about the events that caused the revolts Most Patriots were people who saw an opportunity for an independent nation 3 Name some groups that were undecided about the war _______ _____________________________________________________ Many problems were created due to the war for independence Houses and farms were destroyed Inflation or the rise in price of goods made it difficult to buy necessary goods for both colonists and soldiers Everyone Loyalists Patriots or those who were neutral were affected by the war Life was hard and difficult Regardless Patriots were determined and believed strongly in their cause They believed in freedom from Britain for America 4 What were some of the problems created by the war ______ _____________________________________________________ Inference ELAGSE4RI1 Why was writing the Declaration of Independence considered to be an act of treason against Britain _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 37 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Declaration of Independence SS4H1d CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What do you think is meant by the phrase Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness Why do you think men were willing to fight for these rights Opinion This is an opinion question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 38 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Declaration of Independence SS4H1d READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS INFERENCE Use clues in the text to answer the question 4RI1 The text says the John Hancock boldly signed his name In fact it was larger than the other signatures Why would he sign his name larger than other signatures on the document _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result The Revolutionary War caused a rise in the price of goods CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Questions What caused a rise in the price of goods ___________________ _____________________________________________________ What was an effect of the Revolutionary War _______________ _____________________________________________________ 39 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Declaration of Independence SS4H1d LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct vocabulary word next to its definition pursuit treason inflation neutral 1 to betray one s country __________ 2 rise in prices ________ 3 not to take sides ___________ 4 to search ______________ VOCABULARY SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L4c 1 Circle the word that means the SAME as neutral A necessary B impartial C forgiven D independent RELATIVE ADVERBS AND RELATIVE PRONOUNS ELAGSE4L1a Relative adverbs are words such as where when and why Relative pronouns are words such as who whose whom which and that These adverbs and pronouns introduce a kind of dependent clause that modifies a word phrase or idea in the main clause Circle the relative adverbs or relative pronouns in each sentence Draw an arrow to the word being modified 1 Thomas Jefferson who was a lawyer and a scholar wrote the document 2 John Hancock who boldly signed his name to the document had the largest signature 3 Houses and farms were destroyed even after April when the war officially ended 40 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Factors Leading to Victory SS4H1c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a George Washington was an experienced soldier He had fought in many battles Experienced means A fight B unskilled C practiced The Continental army was very different from the British army The colonists were starting a war with many things against them The colonists were untrained and not disciplined for the military The British had a well trained army and strong navy The British had a strong government with money to pay for a war The colonists did not have funds or supplies They were also short on food and ammunition 1 Who had a well trained army _________________________ 2 Who had an untrained army ___________________________ However the colonists had several advantages over the British The colonists were fighting on familiar land so they were able to plan attacks and defend themselves easily It was difficult for the British soldiers to defend themselves because they were unfamiliar with the terrain The colonists were also inspired by thoughts of independence Freedom from Britain was one of the main reasons the colonists were fighting the war Another advantage that the colonists had was their leadership George Washington was a strong leader and an experienced soldier who always encouraged his men to do their best The British army had weak military leaders 3 Name two of the advantages the colonists had over the British _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 41 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Factors Leading to Victory SS4H1c For three years the British were unsuccessful in defeating the Patriots The British then decided on a new strategy They invaded the states in the South The British thought there were more people who were loyal to Britain living in the South The British were able to win the support of Georgia and South Carolina Many Loyalists in the South helped the British Benedict Arnold a Patriot hero secretly helped the British army He was later made a general in the British army Benedict Arnold is remembered as a traitor to America 4 Why is Benedict Arnold remembered as a traitor __________ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE In your opinion what was the biggest advantage that the Continental army had over the British army Opinion This is an opinion question Find the advantages the Continental army had over the British army and find the one you think was the biggest advantage Cite evidence from the text _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 42 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Factors Leading to Victory SS4H1c READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA ELAGSE4RI2 Write main idea beside the main idea and detail next to the sentences that support the main idea 1 The colonists were fighting on familiar land _________ 2 The colonists also were inspired by thoughts of independence _________ 3 The colonists had several advantages over the British _________ 4 Another advantage that the colonists had was their leadership ___________ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect The colonists were able to plan attacks and defend themselves because of their knowledge of the land CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Questions Why were colonists able to plan attacks and defend themselves ____ _____________________________________________________ What was one effect of the colonists having knowledge of the land __ _____________________________________________________ 43 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Factors Leading to Victory SS4H1c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct vocabulary word next to its definition disciplined advantages 1 controlled ______________ defend traitor 2 guard ________________ 3 benefits ____________ 4 against one s country ___________ ADJECTIVES ELAGSE4L1 Adjectives are describing words Which word is a describing word in the sentence below The colonists had several advantages over the British A colonists B several C advantages D British USAGE AND MECHANICS ELAGSE4L2a d ELAGSE4L1g Choose the sentence that has an error in capitalization punctuation spelling or usage Circle your answer 1 The colonists had several advantages over the British 2 The British troops decided on a new strategy 3 The British had a strong government with money too pay for a war 4 The colonists were fighting on familiar land 44 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Saratoga and Yorktown French Support SS4H1c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The French and American armies met and surrounded Cornwallis on the peninsula Cornwallis knowing he was trapped surrendered to General Washington s army Surrendered means A won B gave up C trapped The Battle of Saratoga was one of the most important battles in the Revolutionary War The British planned to split the American forces along the Hudson River Their plan did not work when the colonists proved to be more prepared than the British thought The attempts of the British to break through American forces were stopped by Benedict Arnold Arnold would later turn on America and spy for the British The British tried to retreat and found themselves outnumbered The British general surrendered on October 17 1777 This battle greatly encouraged Patriots that independence could be won It was the first great victory France was also encouraged and agreed to aid America against the British 1 Why did the French agree to help America in the war ______ _____________________________________________________ 2 Why did the British lose the Battle of Saratoga __________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 What does the word outnumbered mean as it is used in the above paragraph A many numbers B out of numbers C more numbers 45 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Saratoga and Yorktown French Support SS4H1c On October 19 1781 in Yorktown Virginia the last big battle of the Revolutionary War was won by the colonists General Cornwallis was in charge of the British army George Washington was leading the Continental army Cornwallis led his army onto a peninsula between two rivers and set up camp at Yorktown The French and American armies surrounded him on the peninsula Cornwallis knowing he was trapped surrendered to General Washington s army 4 What does the word surrounded mean as it is used in the above paragraph A encircled B armed C led 5 Why did General Cornwallis surrender ___________________ _____________________________________________________ Peace talks began in Paris France in 1782 On September 3 1783 Britain formally accepted articles for the independence of America This was also a large scale peace treaty in Europe since France and Spain had also been drawn into the war The treaty was formally signed on November 30 1783 after many months of negotiations with American diplomats John Adams Benjamin Franklin and John Jay The treaty fixed boundaries of the United States and also agreed not to take action against Loyalists who helped the British during the war 6 Who negotiated the treaty for America _________________ _____________________________________________________ 7 What two things did the Treaty of Paris accomplish ________ _____________________________________________________ 46 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Saratoga and Yorktown French Support SS4H1c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE Describe the Battle of Saratoga What was more important the victory or the fact that it encouraged the Patriots that they could win Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite EVIDENCE from the text Describe the Battle of Saratoga _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion What was more important the victory or the fact that it encouraged the Patriots that they could win Decide what you think was more important _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 47 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Saratoga and Yorktown French Support SS4H1c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Describe the Battle of Saratoga What was more important the victory or the fact that it encouraged the Patriots that they could win Cite evidence from the text Use your outline from the previous page to write your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 48 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Saratoga and Yorktown French Support SS4H1c READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS INFERENCE Use clues in the text to answer the question 4RI1 The text says the Americans agreed to take no further action against Loyalists that helped Britain during the war Why do you think America agreed to do this _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson and put the events in time order Use 1 4 A B C D The treaty was signed on November 30 1783 ________ The last big battle was fought on October 19 1781 _______ Peace talks began in Paris France in 1782 _______ On September 3 1783 Britain formally accepted articles for the independence of America ________ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Because he was trapped General Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ 49 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Saratoga and Yorktown French Support SS4H1c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS Write the correct vocabulary word next to the definition retreat encouraged 1 debates ______________ peninsula ELAGSE4L4 negotiations 2 to go back ________________ 3 neck of land ____________ 4 stimulated _________________ SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c Synonyms are words that have the SAME meanings Which word is a SYNONYM for the word encouraged A depressed B reassured C debated SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT ELAGSE4L1b Choose the sentence where the subject and verb DO NOT agree 1 The Battle of Saratoga was one of the most important battles in the Revolutionary War 2 The Battle of Saratoga were the first great American victory of the war 3 Patriots were encouraged that independence could be won 4 France was also encouraged and agreed to aid America against the British 50 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Extended Response Revolutionary War EXTENDED RESPONSE One single event did not cause the Revolutionary War Trace the events that led to the Revolutionary War Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Make an outline Introduction Cite evidence Explain _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 51 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Extended Response Revolutionary War _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 52 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Extended Response Revolutionary War Use your outline from the previous pages to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 53 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review Revolutionary War Fill in the important facts about the Revolutionary War French and Indian War Date ended in 1763 Why did it start Britain and France both wanted to control of trade with Native Americans in the Ohio River Valley Why was it important This event was the start of the unhappiness of the colonists The colonists did not want to help Britain pay for the war 1765 Stamp Act Date _______________ Why did it start ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Why was it important ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Boston Tea Party Date _______________ Why did it start ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Why was it important ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 54 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review Revolutionary War Fill in the important fact review about the Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga Date _______________ Why did it start ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Why was it important ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Battle of Lexington and Concord Date _______________ Why did it start ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Why was it important ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Battle of Yorktown Date _______________ Why did it start ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Why was it important ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 55 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Map Skills Revolutionary War Locate important Revolutionary Battles Use the Internet to help you locate important Revolutionary Battles Locate the Battle of Lexington and Concord Color it green Locate the Battle of Saratoga Color it blue Locate the Battle of Yorktown Color it red 56 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Timeline Review Revolutionary War Reread the lessons about the Revolutionary War Find the exact dates of each event Label the following events on the timeline Stamp Act of 1765 French Indian War Treaty of Paris Battle of Yorktown 1760 1765 1770 1775 1780 1785 1 What event happened first on the timeline ________ ______________________________________________ 2 What year did the Battle of Yorktown take place ___ ______________________________________________ 3 Which event happened BEFORE the Stamp Act ____ ______________________________________________ 57 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Key Individuals SS4H1 Use a dictionary to write the definition for each word Lesson 1 King George III succeeded ____________________________________________ tyrant _______________________________________________ retaliated ____________________________________________ negotiated ____________________________________________ Lesson 2 George Washington inherited _____________________________________________ occupied ______________________________________________ ratified ______________________________________________ unanimously ____________________________________________ Lesson 3 Benjamin Franklin immigrated ___________________________________________ wise _________________________________________________ apprentice ____________________________________________ contribution ___________________________________________ Lesson 4 Thomas Jefferson entitled ______________________________________________ detailed ______________________________________________ established ____________________________________________ 58 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Key Individuals SS4H1 Lesson 5 Benedict Arnold apothecary ___________________________________________ exonerated ___________________________________________ resigned _____________________________________________ traitor _______________________________________________ Lesson 6 Patrick Henry exam ________________________________________________ opposed ______________________________________________ levied ________________________________________________ treason ______________________________________________ Lesson 7 John Adams involved ______________________________________________ defending _____________________________________________ support _______________________________________________ declared ______________________________________________ Lesson 8 Paul Revere apprentice ____________________________________________ patriot _______________________________________________ loyal _________________________________________________ Lesson 9 Black Regiments enlisted ______________________________________________ motivators ____________________________________________ registered ____________________________________________ 59 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 King George III SS4H1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a King George became the heir to the throne in 1751 when his father the Prince of Wales died Heir means A royalty B successor C government King George III of Britain was born on June 4 1738 in London He was the oldest son of Fredrick the Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe Gotha George became the heir to the throne when his father Fredrick who would have been king died in 1751 George then succeeded his grandfather George II to the throne when he died in 1760 1 Why did King George become King of Britain ______________ _____________________________________________________ The colonists in America thought that King George was a tyrant King George did many things that the colonists thought were unfair He imposed many unfair taxes on the colonists The British government thought the colonists should help pay for the French and Indian War The British government felt they could no longer afford to defend the colonies The Stamp Act was introduced to help Britain earn revenue money to help pay for the war This act placed a duty or tax on all printed paper in all British colonies including North America The colonists were outraged or very mad at King George 2 What was the Stamp Act ____________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Why did the colonists think the king was a tyrant _________ _____________________________________________________ 60 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 King George III SS4H1b The British government then placed the Tea Tax on all tea coming to the colonies from Britain The colonists also blamed King George for this tax They retaliated by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor This was known as the Boston Tea Party King George retaliated against the colonists by passing the Intolerable Acts The colonists made one last effort at peace with King George They drafted the Olive Branch Petition This petition declared loyalty to the king and asked him to repeal the Intolerable Acts King George rejected the petition and this made the colonists hate him even more 4 What was the Olive Branch Petition ____________________ _____________________________________________________ The colonists revolted and the Revolutionary War began King George thought the colonists would eventually return to Britain s authority Even after the colonists declared their independence in 1776 King George did not want to acknowledge they were no longer under his authority He finally accepted defeat in 1782 and began to negotiate a peace treaty In 1811 King George suffered from a mental condition and was locked away at Windsor Castle He died on January 29 1820 5 Why do you think King George did not want to admit defeat _ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 6 When did King George die ____________________________ _____________________________________________________ 61 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 King George III SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE Why did the colonists think that King George was a tyrant Do you think this was a fair judgment against him Why or why not Cite evidence from the text Introduction Introduce the topic by restating the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence Why did colonists think that George was a tyrant _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion Do you think this was a fair judgement against him Answer yes or no and explain your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 62 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 King George III SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Why did the colonists think that King George was a tyrant Do you think this was a fair judgment against him Why or why not Use your outline from the previous page to write your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 63 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 King George III SS4H1b READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS SUMMARY Write a summary of the story Be sure to include these key words King George Intolerable Acts Olive Branch petition tyrant peace treaty outraged tax colonists ELAGSE4RI2 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson and put the events in time order Use 1 4 A King George died on January 29 1820 ______ B The Stamp Act was introduced to help Britain earn revenue _____ C King George III of Britain was born on June 4 1738 in London ____ D The British government then placed the Tea Tax on all tea coming to the colonies from Britain _____ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect When King George rejected the Olive Branch petition it made the colonists hate him even more Circle the cause and underline the effect in the above statement 64 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 King George III SS4H1b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW Write the vocabulary word next to its definition succeeded tyrant ELAGSE4L4 retaliated negotiated 1 someone in complete authority _______________ 2 to pay back ________________ 3 to make a deal __________________ 4 to come next inherit _________________ SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c Synonyms are words that mean the same as another word Circle the word that means the SAME as defend A fight B protect C discourage D avoid PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Circle the nouns in each sentence Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 King George succeeded his grandfather to the throne 3 nouns What did King George do ____________ verb 2 King George retaliated against the colonists by passing the Intolerable Acts 3 nouns What did King George do ______________ verb 65 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 George Washington SS4H1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a After his presidency George Washington retired to his family farm Mount Vernon Retired means A included B founded C stopped working George Washington was born in Westmoreland County Virginia on February 22 1732 He was the youngest son of Augustine Washington and his second wife Mary Bell Washington George s early education included the study of mathematics surveying and classical literature When George s father died in 1743 he went to live with his brother Lawrence Lawrence died nine years later and George inherited the family home Mt Vernon 1 Describe George s early education ______________________ _____________________________________________________ During the American Revolution George Washington was asked to take command of American troops On July 3 1776 George took command of the troops surrounding Boston Boston was occupied by the British at the time Most of Washington s men were untrained The American forces had little experience and few supplies Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776 and surprised the British forces He also held the American troops together during the frigid winter of 1777 1778 while the army was in Valley Forge Pennsylvania General Charles Cornwallis was defeated by Washington on October 19 1781 during the Yorktown Campaign 2 What happened on Christmas night in 1776 _______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 66 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 George Washington SS4H1b After the new United States Constitution was ratified the country was ready to elect a leader George Washington was the natural choice to serve as the first President of the United States The Electoral College unanimously elected Washington as President of the United States Washington served as President of the United States for two terms He refused to serve a third term After his presidency he retired to his family farm Mount Vernon After less than three years of retirement on December 14 1799 he died of a throat infection 3 How many terms of office did Washington serve __________ _____________________________________________________ INFERENCE Use clues from the text to help answer the question ELAGSE4RI1 When the text says George Washington was the natural choice to serve as the first President of the United States what do you think this means Why would he have been the natural choice _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 67 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 George Washington SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE What challenges did Washington face as a leader when he first became commander of the American troops Did he prove himself to be a good leader Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduction Introduce the topic by restating the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite EVIDENCE from the text Find facts in the text What challenges did Washington face as a leader _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion Did he prove himself to be a good leader Answer yes or no and explain your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 68 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 George Washington SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What challenges did Washington face as a leader when he first became commander of the American troops Did he prove himself to be a good leader Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use your outline from the previous page to write your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 69 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 George Washington SS4H1b READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson and put the events in time order Use 1 4 A George Washington became the first President of the United States ____ B Washington defeated Cornwallis on October 19 1781 _____ C George Washington was born on February 22 1732 _____ D On July 3 1776 George Washington took command of American troops _____ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect George Washington s father died in 1743 so George was sent to live with his brother CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Questions What happened after Washington s father died in 1743 ________ _____________________________________________________ Why was George sent to live with his brother _______________ _____________________________________________________ 70 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 George Washington SS4H1b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct vocabulary word next to its definition inherited occupied ratified unanimously 1 conquered _________________ 2 when something is left to you ________________ 3 everyone agreed __________ 4 to make a law ______________ PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 George Washington commanded the American troops 2 nouns What did George Washington do ___________ verb What word modifies troops _____________ adjective PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1a Relative adverbs are used to introduce a kind of dependent clause that modifies a word phrase or idea in the main clause Relative adverbs where when and why Which word is the relative adverb in this sentence Washington surprised the British forces on Christmas night when he crossed the Delaware A Washington B when C British D surprised 71 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Benjamin Franklin SS4H1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Benjamin Franklin was an ingenious inventor He made new things that made life better for Americans Ingenious means A poor B modern C clever Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17 1706 He was born in Boston Massachusetts Benjamin was the fifteenth child of seventeen children His father was a candle and soap maker Benjamin s parents immigrated to America in the late 1600s 1 Benjamin s parents immigrated to America in ______________ Benjamin Franklin s parents were poor They were only able to send him to school for two years Instead his father sent him to apprentice with his brother who was a printer Benjamin would work and study with his brother to become a printer himself Writing came easily to Benjamin He wrote letters to his brother s paper using a false name Benjamin did not think his brother would print his letters if he knew who they were from Later Ben wrote a book Poor Richards Almanac which was filled with wise sayings It became a best seller in America 2 What is an apprentice _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ Benjamin Franklin was also an ingenious and resourceful inventor One of his inventions was the Franklin stove This stove used less wood and gave off more heat than previous stoves He also proved that lightning was a form of electricity One reported story is that he did this by tying a key to a kite and flying the kite during a lightning storm As a result of this experiment he created lightning rods to help save buildings from fire when lightning struck 72 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Benjamin Franklin SS4H1b 3 How did he prove that lightning was a form of electricity _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Franklin also came up with ideas to improve life in America for many people Benjamin Franklin created the first public library where people could exchange books they had already read He also started the first fire company in Philadelphia Pennsylvania He set up hospitals insurance companies and came up with plans for city maintenance 4 How did Benjamin Franklin improve life in America _________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Franklin also served his country in government Franklin was elected to the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751 There he wrote laws for the colonies Franklin also contributed to the Declaration of Independence He helped edit and frame the document Franklin also signed the Declaration of Independence Helping to write the Constitution of the United States of America was another important contribution made by Benjamin Franklin He died on April 17 1790 5 How did Franklin serve his country in the government _______ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 73 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Benjamin Franklin SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE How would our lives today be different if Benjamin Franklin had not lived In your opinion what is one of the biggest impacts he had on American life Cite evidence from the text Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite EVIDENCE from the text How would our lives today be different if Benjamin Franklin had not lived Look for examples of Franklin s inventions that had an impact on life today _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion What is one of the biggest impacts he had on American life Choose one of his contributions and explain your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 74 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Benjamin Franklin SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE How would our lives today be different if Benjamin Franklin had not lived In your opinion what is one of the biggest impacts he had on American life Cite evidence from the text Use your outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 75 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Benjamin Franklin SS4H1b READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS INFERENCE Use clues from the text to help answer the question Many people say Benjamin Franklin was ahead of his time What do you think that means _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ FACT AND OPINION A fact is something you know to be true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Write fact or opinion beside each statement 1 Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17 1706 ____________ 2 Benjamin s family was the poorest family in America ___________ 3 Benjamin was the best writer in the colonies _____________ 4 Benjamin Franklin wrote Poor Richards Almanac __________ 5 Benjamin Franklin was the smartest person in the colonies __________ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Circle the cause and underline the effect Benjamin wrote letters to his brother s paper using a fake name because he thought the paper wouldn t print his letters if they knew he wrote them 76 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Benjamin Franklin SS4H1b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write each vocabulary word next to its definition immigrated wise apprentice contribution 1 smart and clever _______________ 2 coming to another country to live ________________ 3 learning a trade under someone __________________ 4 to give something back _________________ SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c Synonyms are words that mean the SAME as another word Antonyms are words that mean the OPPOSITE of another word Which word is NOT a synonym for the word apprentice A intern B professional C trainee D novice PARTS OF SPEECH ELASE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Benjamin Franklin improved life in America 3n 1p What did Benjamin Franklin do ___________ verb 2 Franklin contributed to the Declaration of Independence 2n 1p What did Franklin do _____________ verb 77 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Thomas Jefferson SS4H1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The Declaration of Independence became one of the most influential documents in American history It is very important to our nation Influential means A documents B troublesome C significant Thomas Jefferson was thirty three years old when he wrote the Declaration of Independence This became one of the most influential documents in American history The Declaration of Independence served many purposes Jefferson wanted to inspire colonists to support the Revolution He wanted them to want to fight for their freedom and independence Jefferson also wrote about the basic rights of people He believed all people were entitled to justice and equality Common people understood the meaning of the document because of the language used by Jefferson By July 4 1776 Jefferson completed the document America had declared its independence from Britain 1 Why did Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ The Declaration of Independence was written in three parts The first part of the document was the introduction and opening statements The introduction basically states the colonists purpose for wanting their independence from Britain The second part of the document lists the wrongs done by the king Jefferson listed all of the actions such as unfair taxation that the colonists thought were wrong Jefferson gave a detailed list that takes up most of the space on the document In the last part the colonists declared their independence from King George and from Britain Finally America had established itself as a free and independent nation 78 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Thomas Jefferson SS4H1b 2 Name the three parts of the Declaration of Independence ___ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ RESEARCH Use the internet or encyclopedia 1 How many people actually signed the Declaration of Independence ___________________________________________________ 2 Name at least 5 men who signed the Declaration _____________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Who boldly signed his name ____________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 79 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Thomas Jefferson SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What is so important about the Declaration of Independence Why do you think it was important that Thomas Jefferson used a language that common people could understand Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite EVIDENCE from the text What is so important about the Declaration of Independence _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion Why do you think it was so important that Thomas Jefferson used a language that common people could understand _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 80 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Thomas Jefferson SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What is so important about the Declaration of Independence Why do you think it was important that Thomas Jefferson used a language that common people could understand Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use the outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 81 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Thomas Jefferson SS4H1b READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS SUMMARY Write a summary of the text Include these words Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence equality independence King George and Britain ELAGSE4RI2 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ FACT AND OPINION A fact is something you know to be true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Write fact or opinion beside each statement 1 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence _______ 2 The declaration was written in three parts ____________ 3 The declaration is the easiest document to understand ________ 4 King George was the worst king in Britain s history __________ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Because of unfair taxation the colonists wanted to separate from Britain Circle the cause and underline the effect 82 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Thomas Jefferson SS4H1b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write each vocabulary word next to its definition inspire entitled detailed established 1 allowed to have _____________ 2 encourage ______________ 3 proven ____________________ 4 giving all the facts _______________ SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c Synonyms are words that mean the SAME as another word Antonyms are words that mean the OPPOSITE of another word Circle the word that means the SAME as inspire A official B investigate C motivate D pronounce PROGRESSIVE VERBS ELAGSE4L1b Change each of the underlined verbs to the past present and future progressive verb forms Use the correct helping verb was were am is are or will be and the ing form of the underlined verb 1 Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence _____________ _______________ ________________ 2 Representatives sign the document ____________ ________________ ________________ 83 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Benedict Arnold SS4H1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Benedict Arnold was unhappy with his treatment from the colonists and began bargaining with British forces Bargaining means A fighting B learning C negotiating Benedict Arnold was born on January 12 1741 Benedict Arnold was labeled a trouble maker even as a young child Eventually Benedict s cousins took him in and made him an apprentice in their apothecary business An apothecary is where medicines and remedies for ailments are made Benedict learned the apothecary business as he worked alongside his cousins During the French and Indian War he left the apothecary business and joined the army After the war was over he went back to work with his cousins 1 What is an apothecary ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ When the Revolutionary War started Benedict was made a captain in the army During the Battle of Lexington and Concord Arnold marched into action He wanted to capture Ft Ticonderoga for the colonists Benedict Arnold met with Ethan Allen and they joined their forces together On May 10 1775 they led eighty three Americans called the Green Mountain Boys to capture the fort No shots were fired This was a great victory for the colonists 2 What happened at Ft Ticonderoga _____________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 84 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Benedict Arnold SS4H1b Several years later Arnold was brought up on charges that he misused government property Arnold denied this but was brought up on court martial charges anyway Arnold was exonerated and was soon in charge of a small fleet of ships This did not last long and he was brought up on charges again This time he was found guilty Arnold resigned from the army in July of 1777 Arnold was unhappy began bargaining with British forces He attempted to help the British take over the military base of West Point This failed and he was labeled a traitor to America Arnold moved to England and he died in 1801 3 Why did Benedict Arnold bargain with British forces _______ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What did Benedict Arnold do to show that he was a traitor or disloyal to the colonists Cite evidence from the text to support your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 85 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Benedict Arnold SS4H1b READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA The main idea is what the story is mostly about ELAGSE4RI2 Fill in the blanks with the correct words base traitor colonists charges bargained Britain Benedict Arnold helped the _______________ win a great victory over _____________ at the beginning of the war Eventually he was brought up on___________ of misuse of the army s property He then ____________ with Britain and tried to help them take over the military _________ of West Point He was labeled a _____________ by the colonists and later moved to Britain CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson to see in what timeorder the events occurred Use 1 4 ELAGSE4RI5 A B C D Arnold died in 1801 ______ Benedict Arnold was born on January 12 1741 ______ Arnold resigned from the army in July of 1777 ______ Arnold began bargaining with British forces ______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Benedict Arnold was labeled a traitor because he tried to help Britain take over West Point CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ 86 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Benedict Arnold SS4H1b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW Write each word next to its definition apothecary exonerated 1 quit ____________ 3 pharmacy _________ resigned traitor 2 found innocent ______________ 4 double agent spy _____________ SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c Synonyms are words that mean the SAME as another word Antonyms are words that mean the OPPOSITE of another word Circle the word that is a SYNONYM for exonerated A cleared B charged C sentenced D given RELATIVE ADVERBS AND RELATIVE PRONOUNS ELAGSE4L1a Relative adverbs are words such as where when and why Relative pronouns are words such as who whose whom which and that These adverbs and pronouns introduce a relative clause that modifies a word in the main clause Circle the relative adverbs or relative pronouns in each sentence Draw an arrow to the word that is being modified by the relative clause Benedict Arnold who was a colonist began bargaining with British forces What is the relative pronoun in this sentence _____________ 87 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Patrick Henry SS4H1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Patrick Henry urged the people to join in the revolution against Britain and unfair taxes Urged means A advised B yelled C practiced Patrick Henry was born on May 29 1736 He was the son of Alexander Henry and Jean Robertson He was educated mainly by his father and his uncle He was a farmer and a storekeeper for a short time His family did not think farming would last very long and so his father set him up in his own business Eventually he decided to practice law He passed the bar exam and began practicing law in 1760 1 Describe Patrick Henry s early life _____________________ _____________________________________________________ Henry opposed all of the taxes that Britain and King George III levied on the colonists He felt that the colonists had a right to tax themselves He opposed the Stamp Act of 1763 Henry spoke out against the king and what Britain was doing to the colonists Henry urged the people to join in the revolution Speaking out against the king was an act of treason In 1774 he was elected to represent Virginia in the First Continental Congress On March 23 1775 Henry gave a speech to Virginia s legislature telling colonists to arm themselves against Britain Henry is best noted for his famous line Give me liberty or give me death Many thought of Henry as the most powerful speaker ever heard 2 How did Patrick Henry feel about King George III and Britain _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 88 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Patrick Henry SS4H1b Patrick Henry played a major role in adding the amendments to the Constitution Henry was against Federalism Federalism is when the government is strong at the national level and the states do not have much power over themselves Henry opposed the Constitution without amendments He felt it gave the federal government too much power 3 What is Federalism ________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What is so powerful about Patrick Henry s words Give me liberty or give me death What do you think Henry meant when he spoke those words Cite evidence from the text to support your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 89 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Patrick Henry SS4H1b READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA The main idea is what the story is mostly about Details are facts that support the main idea ELAGSE4RI2 Write main idea beside the main idea and details beside the details 1 Patrick Henry was a lawyer _____________ 2 Patrick Henry was against the taxes levied by the king _________ 3 Patrick Henry was a lawyer and great speaker who helped motivate the colonists to join the revolution ____________ 4 King Henry was unfair to the colonists by making them pay for the war ___________ CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson to see in what timeorder the events occurred Use 1 4 ELAGSE4RI5 A Patrick Henry was born on May 29 1736 ______ B On March 23 1775 Henry gave a speech to Virginia s legislature telling colonists to arm themselves against Britain ______ C Patrick passed the bar and began practicing law in 1760 _____ D Patrick was educated by his father when he was a boy ______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Because of his famous speech Give me liberty or give me death many thought of Henry as the greatest speaker they ever heard CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ 90 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Patrick Henry SS4H1b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW Write each word next to its definition opposed exam levied treason 1 test ______________ 2 to go against ______________ 3 to be disloyal __________ 4 imposed taxes _____________ SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c Synonyms are words that mean the SAME as another word Antonyms are words that mean the OPPOSITE of another word Circle the word that means the SAME as opposed A against B liked C represent D urged Types of Sentences ELAGSE4L2c A simple sentence contains one independent clause A compound sentence contains two independent clauses Label each sentence as simple or compound Insert a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence 1 Patrick Henry was born on May 29 1736 and he was the son of Alexander Henry and Jean Robertson ____________ 2 Patrick Henry was the greatest lawyer of his time and Henry spoke out against the King of England _____________ 3 In 1774 he was elected to represent Virginia in the First Continental Congress _____________ 91 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 John Adams SS4H1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a John Adams felt that everyone deserved a fair trial He defended the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre Deserved means A was worthy of B in honor of C involved in John Adams was born in 1735 in Braintree Massachusetts Because of his birthplace he was often called the Duke of Braintree by his friends John Adams graduated from Harvard He taught school for one year and then decided to become a lawyer Adams felt that everyone deserved a fair trial Because of this belief he defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre 1 Why did Adams defend the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ While Adams was in England defending the British soldiers he kept up with what was happening in the colonies Adams did not agree with what the British were doing to the colonists in America He did not like the way King George treated his subjects in America Adams wrote speeches for America s independence and tried to gain support for the colonists while still in England 2 How did Adams help the colonists cause while in England ____ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 92 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 John Adams SS4H1b John Adams was one of the five people asked to write the Declaration of Independence Although Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the document himself Adams was one of the fifty six men who signed the Declaration of Independence In 1783 Adams helped write the peace treaty with England the Treaty of Paris Adams also became the first Vice President under George Washington In 1796 Adams became the second President of the United States John Adams died on July 4 1826 the same day that America declared their independence He was ninety years old 3 How did John Adams help to form the new government _____ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Summarize the text Write a summary of the text Be sure to include these key words John Adams Vice President President lawyer Boston Massacre defended peace treaty signed died Declaration of Independence ELAGSE4RI2 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 93 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 John Adams SS4H1b READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA The main idea is what the story is mostly about Details are facts that support the main idea ELAGSE4RI2 Write main idea beside the main idea and detail beside the details 1 John Adams wrote speeches about the war while in England __________ 2 Adams was instrumental in helping the cause of the revolution and starting the new country of the United States ____________ 3 Adams helped write the Treaty of Paris ____________ 4 Adams believed in the right to a fair trial so much that he defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre __________ CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson to see in what timeorder the events occurred Use 1 4 ELAGSE4RI5 A B C D In 1786 Adams became the 2 nd President of the U S _____ John Adams was born in 1735 _____ Adams went to England to defend the British soldiers _____ In 1783 Adams helped write the Treaty of Paris ______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect John Adams believed that everyone deserved a fair trial so he defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _______________________________________ 94 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 John Adams SS4H1b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS Some words have more than one meaning Choose the correct definition for each sentence below ELAGSE4L4a defend verb A to take action against attack verb B to act as an attorney for verb C to prevent an opponent from scoring 1 She was able to defend herself against the attack ______ 2 The goalie was able to defend the goal _____ 3 The lawyer will defend his client at the trial ______ 4 People need to defend themselves against criminals ______ RELATIVE ADVERBS AND RELATIVE PRONOUNS ELAGSE4L1a Relative adverbs are words such as where when and why Relative pronouns are words such as who whose whom which and that These adverbs and pronouns introduce a relative clause that modifies a word in the main clause Circle the relative adverbs or relative pronouns in each sentence Draw an arrow to the word that is being modified by the relative clause 1 John was a wonderful child who was often called the Duke of Braintree 2 He defended British soldiers who fought in the Boston Massacre 3 British soldiers were considered terrible people after the Boston Massacre when they attacked the colonists 95 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Paul Revere SS4H1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Paul Revere worked with colonists to help achieve America s freedom Achieve means A gain B loose C take Paul Revere was born on January 1 1735 in Boston Massachusetts He studied at North Grammar School in Boston Paul was an apprentice under his father in his silversmith shop Eventually he took over the business and became a silversmith A silversmith is a person who makes things out of silver Paul Revere was an American Patriot A patriot is a person who is loyal to a country Paul was loyal to America Paul Revere wanted America to be free from Britain He worked with other colonists to achieve their freedom When the revolution started Paul helped in any way he could Paul became a member of the Sons of Liberty This group was organized to help America gain its freedom He also helped organize the Boston Tea Party Paul Revere is most remembered for his famous midnight ride One lantern in the Old North Church meant the British were coming by land Two lanterns meant they were coming by sea Paul saw two lanterns This meant the British were coming by sea Paul left Boston and rode his horse to Lexington Massachusetts He warned the local militia that the British were coming This helped them prepare for the attack The Patriots were also able to protect their ammunition 1 How did Paul Revere show that he was a patriot ___________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What is Paul Revere most remembered for _______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 96 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Paul Revere SS4H1b 3 What happened on Paul s midnight ride __________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4 Describe Paul s early life _____________________________ _____________________________________________________ SUMMARIZE THE TEXT Write a summary of the text Be sure to include these key words patriot midnight ride Old North Church warning Sons of Liberty ammunition lanterns British Boston Tea Party ELAGSE4RI2 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 97 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Paul Revere SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE How did Paul Revere help America gain freedom and show that he was loyal to his country Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduce the topic by restating the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite EVIDENCE from the text Find ways Paul helped America gain freedom was loyal to his country _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 98 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Paul Revere SS4H1b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE How did Paul Revere help America gain freedom and show that he was loyal to his country Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use your outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 99 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 9 Black Regiments SS4H1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Slaves who enlisted or joined the Continental Army were accepted into the regiment and given their freedom Enlisted means A left B revolution C joined The Black Regiment was a Continental Army regiment that served during the Revolutionary War A regiment is a squad or a smaller part of the army It would take many many squads or regiments to make up the bigger Continental Army Like many other regiments it went through several name changes It became known as the Black Regiment because it had several companies of African American soldiers Slaves who enlisted were accepted into the regiment and given their freedom Freedom may have been one of main motivators for slaves to join in the revolution Many however believed in the fight for freedom and wanted to help Some may have joined for the possibility of adventure Many of the revolutionists were afraid to use black soldiers for fear that they would turn against them during the fight or after the war was over Many slave owners let their slaves join the cause with the promise of freedom Many were put back into slavery when the revolution was over In Rhode Island slaves were given their freedom upon enlisting and their owners were paid for letting them enlist Many slaves registered or signed up when they heard the news that they would become free upon enlisting This regiment also fought in the Battle of Rhode Island and the Battle of Lexington and Concord Crispus Attucks a member of the Black Regiments was said to have been the first person killed in the Boston Massacre 100 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 9 Black Regiments SS4H1b 1 What were the Black Regiments _______________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 2 What were the slaves offered for joining the Black Regiments ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 3 What were the owners offered for letting slaves join the army _____________________________________________________ INFERENCE Use clues from the text to help with your answer Why would slaves who joined the Black Regiments possibly turn against their owners once the war was over ELAGSE4RI1 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 101 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 9 Black Regiments SS4H1b READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA ELAGSE4RI2 The main idea is what the whole story is about Reread the text and circle the main idea 1 2 3 4 Crispus Attucks was killed in the Boston Massacre Slaves were sometimes offered freedom Owners were offered money to let slaves enlist The Black Regiments played an important role in the Revolution CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happens first to make the effect happen next ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect Many slaves enlisted in the army because they were offered freedom when the war was over CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Question Why did slaves enlist in the army _________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 102 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 9 Black Regiments SS4H1b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS SENTENCE FRAGMENTS Sentence fragments are not complete sentence Change each fragment into a complete sentence ELAGSE4L1f 1 believed in the fight for freedom ____________________________________________________ 2 The Black Regiments ____________________________________________________ USAGE AND MECHANICS 4L2a 4L1g Correct the usage and mechanics in each sentence below The number in tells you how many errors there are 1 slaves hoo enlisted were excepted into the regiment and given there freedom 5 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 crispus attucks a member of the black regiments was said too have been the first person killed in the boston massacre 8 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 103 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review SS4H1b King George Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What role did this person play in the Revolution ______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions they received _______________________________ George Washington Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What role did this person play in the Revolution ______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions they received _______________________________ 104 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review SS4H1b Benjamin Franklin Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What role did this person play in the Revolution ______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions they received _______________________________ Thomas Jefferson Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What role did this person play in the Revolution ______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions they received _______________________________ 105 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review SS4H1b Benedict Arnold Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What role did this person play in the Revolution ______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions they received _______________________________ Patrick Henry Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What role did this person play in the Revolution ______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions they received _______________________________ 106 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review SS4H1b John Adams Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What role did this person play in the Revolution ______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions they received _______________________________ Paul Revere Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What role did this person play in the Revolution ______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions they received _______________________________ 107 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review SS4H1b The Black Regiments What role did this group play in the Revolution _______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions they received _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ Summarize the role The Black Regiments played in the War _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 108 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Timeline Key Individuals SS4H1b Look at the events that could be placed on a timeline Thomas Jefferson completed the Declaration of Independence Paul Revere was born on January 1 1735 in Boston Massachusetts Benjamin Franklin died in 1790 The Revolutionary War officially ended with the Treaty of Paris 1 What happened BEFORE Jefferson wrote the Declaration ___ _____________________________________________________ 2 Which event happened AFTER the Treaty of Paris _________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Which event would be placed FIRST on a timeline _________ _____________________________________________________ 4 Which event would be placed THIRD on a timeline _________ _____________________________________________________ Make a timeline of events to help you answer the questions 109 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Timeline Key Individuals SS4H1b Look at the events about the life of George Washington George Washington died George was made a leader in the Revolutionary War George Washington was born Washington was the natural choice to become the first president 1 Which event happened AFTER he became President of America _____________________________________________________ 2 Which event would be placed LAST on a timeline __________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Which event would be placed THIRD on a timeline _________ _____________________________________________________ Make a timeline of events to help you answer the questions 110 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Issues Faced By Framers of the Constitution SS4H2 Use a dictionary to write the meaning for each word Lesson 1 Issues Debated and Major Leaders prior__________________________________________ delegates ______________________________________ discussed ______________________________________ enforce _______________________________________ Lesson 2 James Madison persecution _____________________________________ dissenters ______________________________________ revise _________________________________________ diplomat _______________________________________ Lesson 3 Federalists and Antifederalists debate ________________________________________ compromise _____________________________________ population ______________________________________ push __________________________________________ Lesson 4 Articles of Confederation established _____________________________________ constitution _____________________________________ imposed _______________________________________ citizens ________________________________________ 111 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Issues Debated Major Leaders SS4H2a b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Hancock presided over the meeting in Philadelphia in 1775 He was the leader of the meeting Presided means A in charge of B attended C invited Prior to winning the War for Independence there were meetings of both a First followed by a Second Continental Congress in the spring of 1775 Many delegates were sent It was at the Second Continental Congress meeting held in Philadelphia that many important things were discussed such as the military s role toward independence The meeting was attended by many important statesmen including George Washington Benjamin Franklin John Hancock and Thomas Jefferson Washington was appointed commanding general of the Continental Army while Hancock was elected to preside over the meeting Franklin an elder statesman was invited because of his wisdom and years of service to America 1 What happened during the spring of 1775 _______________ _____________________________________________________ James Madison of Virginia wanted to establish a new system of government Madison believed in a federal system In this system the states would share power with the central government The central government has more power than the states In this republic Madison believed citizens could elect leaders to represent them keep order and protect rights Madison s plan was known as the Virginia Plan This plan described a three branch government One branch would make the laws Another would carry out the laws and finally another would enforce the laws and settle disputes Representation was based on a state s population The smaller states would not be very involved with this plan 112 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Issues Debated Major Leaders SS4H2a b 2 What type of government did Madison propose ____________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Why would smaller states not be very involved with this plan _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Describe the system of government that Madison proposed Cite examples from the text to support your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 113 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Issues Debated Major Leaders SS4H2a b READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS SUMMARY Write a summary of the text Be sure to include these key words Madison federal government plan Second Continental Congress 1775 branches of government states representatives 4RI2 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect The smaller states would not be very involved with the Virginia plan of government because representation was based on a state s population CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Question Why would the smaller states not be very involved in the Virginia plan of government ___________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 114 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Issues Debated Major Leaders SS4H2a b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW Write each vocabulary word next to the correct definition ELAGSE4L4 prior delegates discussed enforce 1 made to follow the rules _________________ 2 members of a committee ________________ 3 talked about _______________ 4 before _______________ Simple or Compound A simple sentence contains one independent clause can stand alone A compound sentence contains two independent clauses Put S if the sentence is simple put C if the sentence is compound Insert a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence ELAGSE4L2c 1 Madison believed citizens could elect leaders to represent them keep order and protect rights _____ 2 John Hancock presided over the meeting and Benjamin Franklin was invited to the meeting because of his wisdom ______ Progressive verbs ELAGSE4L1b Change each of the underlined verbs to the past present and future progressive verb forms Use the correct helping verb was were am is are or will be and the ing form of the underlined verb 1 John Hancock preside over the meeting _____________ ______________ _______________ 115 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 James Madison SS4H2a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Madison s health prevented him from joining the army during the Revolutionary War However he was determined to help in other ways Prevented means A helped B joining C stopped James Madison was born in 1751 He grew up in Virginia and studied at the College of New Jersey Madison first sought public office in 1774 He was against the persecution of Protestant dissenters in the state of Virginia People who were against the Protestant religion were being mistreated and harassed in Virginia Madison disagreed with religious persecution and tried to stop it 1 What did James Madison work for in Virginia _____________ _____________________________________________________ Madison s health prevented him from joining the army during the Revolution However he was determined to help in other ways He decided he would fight the war politically He became a representative to the Virginia Convention Virginia voted to break ties with Britain and was one of the first states to create their own state constitution and bill of rights Madison believed in religious freedom and helped write Virginia s state constitution to include freedom of religion 2 How did James Madison fight in the Revolutionary War _____ _____________________________________________________ James Madison was a key figure in shaping how our government functions today Madison was a member of the Continental Congress He pushed to revise the Articles of Confederation Madison wanted to give the federal government more power than the original Articles 116 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 James Madison SS4H2a intended In 1787 Madison met with George Washington and Alexander Hamilton and helped draft a plan for a federal constitution Madison proposed a two house legislature and a separation of powers of the federal government Both of his proposals passed the delegation Madison was then elected to the first Congress There he was a major writer of the ten amendments to the U S Constitution 3 Who did Madison meet with in 1787 ____________________ _____________________________________________________ In 1797 Madison decided to retire from public office Madison s retirement didn t last very long In 1801 President Thomas Jefferson appointed Madison to be his Secretary of State As Secretary of State Madison was a diplomat who helped negotiate conflicts with Britain and France In 1809 Madison was elected to be the fourth President of the United States 4 What is a diplomat _________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 How did Madison show throughout his life that he was loyal to America and would do whatever he could to ensure liberty to this newly formed country _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 117 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 James Madison SS4H2a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE How did James Madison shape our government today Cite examples from the text to support your answer Introduce the topic by restating the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the text to answer the question Look for ways Madison shaped our government _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 118 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 James Madison SS4H2a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE How did James Madison shape our government today Cite examples from the text to support your answer Use the outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 119 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 James Madison SS4H2a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson to see in what timeorder the events occurred Use 1 5 ELAGSE4RI5 A In 1809 Madison was elected to be the fourth President of the United States _____ B Madison met with George Washington and Alexander Hamilton and helped draft a plan for a federal Constitution _____ C In 1797 Madison decided to retire from public office _____ D James Madison grew up in Virginia and studied at the College of New Jersey _____ E James Madison was born in 1751 ______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Madison s health prevented him from joining the army during the Revolutionary War so he decided he would fight the war politically CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Question Why did Madison decide to fight the war politically ___________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 120 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 James Madison SS4H2a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write each vocabulary word next to its definition persecution revise diplomat dissenters 1 to make changes _________________ 2 people who are against ________________ 3 mistreated __________ 4 official representative _________ SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS Synonyms are words that mean the same Antonyms are words that mean the opposite ELAGSE4L5c Circle the word that means the SAME as revise 1 pure 2 method 3 alter 4 government PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions 1 Madison disagreed with religious persecution and worked to stop the harassment 3 nouns 1p 1c What did Madison do ____________ and ____________ What word modifies persecution ______________ adjective 121 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Federalists Antifederalists SS4H2b c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Northern delegates were opposed to the plan They did not go along with the idea of counting slaves in the total population Opposed means A for B against C idea The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 There were many issues to debate during the Constitutional Convention State representation over the Virginia Plan was highly debated Roger Sherman a delegate came up with a compromise between the Senate and the House Each state would get an equal number of representatives in the Senate This would be decided by each state s population This plan would be known as the Great Compromise 1 What was the Great Compromise _______________________ _____________________________________________________ Slavery was debated during the Constitutional Convention Southern delegates wanted slaves to count in their population total so they would have more representatives Northern delegates were opposed to this count They did not want to count slaves They argued that slaves were treated as property and not citizens Property should not count towards the population total for each state There was also a strong push to end slavery In the end the Three Fifths Rule was accepted This rule counted five slaves as three free people 2 What does opposed mean in the above paragraph _________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Why were Northerners opposed to counting slaves as citizens _____________________________________________________ 122 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Federalists Antifederalists SS4H2b c On September 17 1787 the delegates signed the Constitution of the United States of America The Constitution had to be ratified accepted before it could be put into place Federalists supported the new U S Constitution Anti Federalists worried that a strong central government without a Bill of Rights would be a threat to Liberty Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights The Constitution was ratified in June 1788 The United States had a new government 4 What did Federalists agree to in order for the Constitution to be accepted _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Was the Great Compromise fair How did it compare to the Virginia Plan Cite evidence from the text to support your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 123 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Federalists Antifederalists SS4H2b c READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson to see in what timeorder the events occurred Use 1 5 ELAGSE4RI5 A In 1809 Madison was elected to be the fourth President of the United States _____ B Madison met with George Washington and Alexander Hamilton and helped draft a plan for a federal Constitution _____ C In 1797 Madison decided to retire from public office _____ D James Madison grew up in Virginia and studied at the College of New Jersey _____ E James Madison was born in 1751 ______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Madison s health prevented him from joining the army during the Revolutionary War so he decided he would fight the war politically CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Question Why did Madison decide to fight the war politically ___________ _____________________________________________________ 124 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Federalists Antifederalists SS4H2b c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS ELAGSE4L4a Write the letter of the definition next to the sentence where the word is used correctly push a to use force against verb b to press the adoption or advancement of a bill or law verb c insistent effort towards an end noun 1 There was a strong push in Congress to end slavery in America ____ 2 The slaves had to push many bales of cotton down the road ______ 3 Federalists will push for a Bill of Rights at the convention ______ RELATIVE ADVERBS AND RELATIVE PRONOUNS ELAGSE4L1a Relative adverbs are words such as where when and why Relative pronouns are words such as who whose whom which and that These adverbs and pronouns introduce a relative clause that modifies a word in the main clause Circle the relative adverbs or relative pronouns in each sentence Draw an arrow to the word that is being modified by the relative clause 1 In 1787 when the Constitutional Convention was held there were many issues to debate 2 Roger Sherman s plan which was highly debated was called the Great Compromise 3 People who supported the Constitution were called Federalists 125 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Articles of Confederation SS4H2a b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Congress could not repay the debt owed to other countries that helped with the war The United States owed many countries money Debt means A money saved B land C money owed After winning the war for Independence America needed a government for their new country During the war each colony had established its own written plan or constitution of government Now that they were free of Britain a strong and controlling government the people did not want another controlling power A plan needed to be created in order for all of the states to work together 1 What did America need after winning the war ____________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What type of government did the people NOT want _______ _____________________________________________________ In 1781 the states accepted the Articles of Confederation This created a weak national government by leaving most of the power in each state The Articles gave Congress many powers However there were many powers Congress did not have They could not create taxes or control trade Congress couldn t even set up an army Since Congress could not create taxes it could not repay the debt owed by the United States to the other countries that helped with the war Many states printed their own money and imposed a state tax on its citizens 3 Describe the Articles of Confederation __________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 126 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Articles of Confederation SS4H2a b George Washington was worried that the new government was not strong enough to protect the rights of the people He wanted to make a change Congress invited delegates from each state to a meeting in Philadelphia in the spring of 1787 This meeting s purpose was to make decisions on how to change the Articles of Confederation 4 What was the purpose of the meeting in 1787 ____________ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Why was George Washington worried about the new government Did he have reasons to worry Discuss those reasons Cite evidence from the text to support your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 127 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Articles of Confederation SS4H2a b READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS FACT AND OPINION A fact is something you know to be true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Circle fact or opinion after each statement 1 In 1781 Congress could not create taxes Fact Opinion 2 The new Congress was the weakest in the world Fact Opinion 3 Congress invited delegates to Philadelphia in 1787 Fact Opinion 4 George Washington was the best leader Fact Opinion CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson to see in what timeorder the events occurred Use 1 4 ELAGSE4RI5 A B C D George Washington was worried about the new government ______ America needed a new government after the war ______ In 1781 the states accepted the Articles of Confederation _____ In 1787 Congress invited delegates to Philadelphia ______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSERI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Since Congress could not create taxes it could not repay the debt owed by the U S to the other countries that helped with the war CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Question Why couldn t Congress repay the debt owed to other countries from the war _____________________________________________________ 128 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Articles of Confederation SS4H2a b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write each vocabulary word next to its definition established constitution imposed citizens 1 forced upon ______________ 2 created ________________ 3 rules of government __________________ 4 members of a country _________________ USAGE AND MECHANICS ELAGSE4L2a d ELAGSE4L1g Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 george washington were concerned that the new government were not strong enough 5 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 their was many powers congress do not have 5 _____________________________________________________ 3 the articles of confederation created a week national government buy leaving most of the power in each state 6 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 129 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review SS4H2 Reread the lesson in this section and write down the important facts about each topic Articles of Confederation ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Great Compromise ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 130 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review SS4H2 Three Fifths Compromise ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Arguments of Federalists and Antifederalists ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 131 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Westward Expansion SS4H3 Use a dictionary to write the meaning of each word Lesson 1 War of 1812 Burning of the White House The Star Spangled Banner disagreements ___________________________________ expansion ______________________________________ provided _______________________________________ fled ___________________________________________ Lesson 2 Trail of Tears deserved _______________________________________ civilize _________________________________________ adopt _________________________________________ occupied _______________________________________ Lesson 3 Battle of Little Big Horn expanding ______________________________________ required _______________________________________ overwhelming ___________________________________ Lesson 4 Louisiana Purchase pass __________________________________________ defeat ________________________________________ representatives _________________________________ purchase _______________________________________ 132 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Westward Expansion SS4H3 Lesson 5 Lewis and Clark acquired _______________________________________ consisted ______________________________________ expedition _____________________________________ Lesson 6 Acquisition of Texas manifest destiny _________________________________ duty __________________________________________ independence ____________________________________ Lesson 7 Oregon Trail expansion ______________________________________ protection _____________________________________ emigrants ______________________________________ converged ______________________________________ declined _______________________________________ Lesson 8 California Gold Rush Mining Towns nuggets ________________________________________ discovery _______________________________________ migrations ______________________________________ deposits _______________________________________ 133 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 The War of 1812 SS4H3a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a American ships were frequently stopped and searched by both France and Britain on the sea The ships were stopped quite often Frequently means A never B seldom C often The War of 1812 was a war fought between Great Britain and America It was caused by disagreements over shipping and trade between the two countries Another factor was that Great Britain was supporting American Indians against American expansion of new territories in the American West France and Britain had been at war with each other Both sides thought the other side was being provided with food weapons and supplies from America American ships were frequently stopped and searched by both France and Britain on the sea Sometimes fights broke out when ships were searched 1 Who fought in the War of 1812 _______________________ ____________________________________________________ 2 What were the main reasons behind the War of 1812 _______ ____________________________________________________ America declared war on Britain July of 1812 Many battles were fought between the two countries on land and at sea On August 25 1814 British troops marched into Washington D C attacking the city The British burned the Capitol the Treasury Building as well as the White House Dolly Madison President Madison s wife fled from the city taking safely with her the portrait of George Washington which hung in the White House 3 Who saved George Washington s portrait ________________ 134 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 The War of 1812 SS4H3a In September of the same year a battle was fought between the British and Americans at Fort McHenry near the city of Baltimore It was here that Frances Scott Key watched the battle rage throughout the night By the time the smoke had cleared the next day Key saw that the American flag was still flying This inspired him to write The Star Spangled Banner which is now America s National Anthem 4 Why did Frances Scott Key write The Star Spangled Banner _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 What is important about The Star Spangled Banner ________ _____________________________________________________ SUMMARIZE THE TEXT Write a summary about the War of 1812 Be sure to include these key words War of 1812 United States Britain disagreement battles weapons White House France American Indians west _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 135 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Trail of Tears SS4H3b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Many European settlers tried to convert American Indians to Christianity They wanted them to change their beliefs and believe the way the settlers believed Convert means A change B to stay the same C believe White settlers from Europe often feared the American Indians These settlers also wanted their land Many settlers felt that they deserved the land The settlers had taken long and difficult journeys to come to the New World Many felt like they earned the land Some settlers wanted to civilize the Indians and make them become Europeans They wanted to convert them to Christianity They often tried to teach them to read and write English and adopt other European Cultures In the 1830s there were about 125 000 American Indians that lived on land in Georgia Tennessee Alabama North Carolina and Florida These were lands the American Indians had lived on for generation after generation Their families had occupied these lands for years before the white settlers came from Europe At the end of the 1830s there were fewer American Indians living on these southern lands that the settlers wanted to occupy These lands had rich soil and were great for growing crops The government forced the American Indians to leave their lands to go and live on reservations A reservation is land set aside by the government for the Indians to live on American Indians were forced to walk thousands of miles to these lands past the Mississippi Many Indians did not survive the journey This difficult journey became known as the Trail of Tears 136 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Trail of Tears SS4H3b 1 Why did the settlers feel they deserved the Indians land _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What does it mean when the text says that the settlers wanted to civilize the American Indians _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 In the 1830s about how many Indians lived in the South ____ _____________________________________________________ 4 What did the government force the Indians to do _________ _____________________________________________________ 5 Why did the government want the southern lands __________ _____________________________________________________ Inference 6 Why do you think the walk to the reservations was called the Trail of Tears _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 137 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Trail of Tears SS4H3b READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS FACT AND OPINION A fact is something that is true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Write two facts from the passage 1 __________________________________________________ 2 __________________________________________________ CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happens first and the effect is what happens after the cause ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect American Indians were forced to walk to reservations set aside by the government because the government wanted their land CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ Questions Why were American Indians forced to walk to reservations _____ _____________________________________________________ What happened because the government wanted their land ______ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 138 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Trail of Tears SS4H3b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct word next to the definition deserved civilized adopt occupied 1 accept ___________________ 2 lived there _____________ 3 educated _________________ 4 worthy of ______________ MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS Some words have more than one meaning Read each sentence and choose the definition that matches the context of that sentence ELAGSE4L4a adopt definition 1 accept definition 2 to take in to live 1 Francis decided to adopt a little kitten ___________ 2 Settlers wanted the Indians to adopt their way of life _________ 3 My parents decided to adopt another child ________ SENTENCE ERRORS ELAGSE4L2a 4L1g Find and correct all of the errors in the sentence below a reservation is land set aside buy the government four the Indians too live on _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 139 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Battle of Little Big Horn SS4H3c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The Battle of Little Big Horn occurred in June of 1876 near the Little Big Horn River in Montana Occurred means A fought B happened C thought As Americans moved and expanded westward they sought to gain control of more land This required moving American Indians from the land on which they were living to other areas The U S federal government set apart certain lands called reservations Only American Indians were allowed to live on the reservations 1 Why were American Indians moved to reservations _________ _____________________________________________________ The Battle of Little Big Horn also known as Custer s Last Stand was an overwhelming victory for the Lakota and Cheyenne tribes General George A Custer led the American army against Sitting Bull Crazy Horse and all of their tribes The battle occurred in June of 1876 near the Little Big Horn River in Montana 2 Who won the Battle of Little Big Horn ___________________ _____________________________________________________ Custer and his army trying to force the Lakota and Cheyenne onto a reservation attacked the Indians while they were at their village on the river The American Indian victory ended with the loss of Custer and his entire group of soldiers 3 What happened to Custer and his army _________________ _____________________________________________________ 140 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Battle of Little Big Horn SS4H3c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Do you think it was right or wrong for the U S government to force Indians to move to a reservation Give your opinion and explain your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 141 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Battle of Little Big Horn SS4H3c READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS FACT AND OPINION A fact is something you know to be true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Read the sentences below and circle the OPINION 1 2 3 4 The government moved American Indians to reservations Custer tried to force Indians onto reservations Custer was not a very good general In 1876 the Battle of Little Big Horn took place CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happened first that made the effect happen ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect America wanted to expand to the west so they forced American Indians to give up their land and move to reservations CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ Custer and his soldiers died when Sitting Bull Crazy Horse and their tribes fought back against them CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ 142 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Battle of Little Big Horn SS4H3c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS ELAGSE4L4a Some words have more than one meaning Read each sentence and choose the correct definition for each sentence below reservation A an area set aside for certain people to live or B a saved seat 1 Did you make the reservation for nine o clock _____ 2 The government wanted the American Indians to move to a reservation ______ 3 The Indians fought back when the army tried to force them onto a reservation _____ 4 My sister made a reservation at the best restaurant in town ____ Write a sentence using definition A _____________________________________________________ Write a sentence using definition B _____________________________________________________ VERB PHRASES ELAGSE4L1 Circle the verb phrase in each sentence Examples can walk will run is going 1 America was involved in a war with the Indians 2 The country was moving the Indians from their homelands 3 Custer s entire group of soldiers was lost 4 The army wanted to move the Indians from the lands in which they were living 143 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 The Louisiana Purchase SS4H3c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The vast land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains was mainly settled by the Indians Vast means A huge B small C rocky Before the late 1700s the western part of the United States was the area of land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River Daniel Boone an American pioneer wanted to know what land was like on the other side of the Appalachians He crossed through a pass in the mountains called the Cumberland Gap Boone told people about the rich land he found past the Cumberland Gap For the next several years thousands of pioneers settled in what is now Kentucky and Tennessee 1 Why did pioneers start to settle in Kentucky and Tennessee _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 Who was Daniel Boone _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ Some of these settlers began to look beyond the Mississippi River This area of land is what we now call Louisiana At that time Louisiana stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains in the West and from the port of New Orleans northward to Canada This vast land was mainly settled by Native American Indians This land once belonged to France It was given to Spain in 1762 after France s 144 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 The Louisiana Purchase SS4H3c defeat in the French and Indian War Spain wanted to end the movement of settlers further west To stop settlers moving west they closed the port of New Orleans Farmers could no longer get crops and animals to other markets outside of the U S territories 3 How did Spain stop U S settlers from moving further west __ _____________________________________________________ In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson sent representatives to France to meet with the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte Jefferson heard that Spain had secretly given Louisiana back to France Jefferson wanted France to sell part of Louisiana to the United States Bonaparte offered to sell all of Louisiana to the United States The purchase of Louisiana doubled the size of the United States This made the United States one of the largest countries in the world This land transaction between France and the United States became known as the Louisiana Purchase 4 Who agreed to sell Louisiana to the United States _________ _____________________________________________________ 5 What did the purchase of Louisiana do for the United States _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 145 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 The Louisiana Purchase SS4H3c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE What were some of the things that motivated the U S to purchase Louisiana In your opinion why would the purchase of more land would be beneficial to the United States Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite EVIDENCE from the text What were some of the things that motivated the U S to purchase Louisiana _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion How would the purchase of more land benefit the U S _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 146 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 The Louisiana Purchase SS4H3c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What were some of the things that motivated the U S to purchase Louisiana In your opinion why would the purchase of more land would be beneficial to the United States Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use the outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 147 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 The Louisiana Purchase SS4H3c READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA The main idea is what the entire story is MOSTLY about Circle the main idea ELAGSE4RI2 1 2 3 4 Spain secretly gave land back to Louisiana Daniel Boone explored the area of the Cumberland Gap The U S wanted to buy Louisiana so they could expand the U S Spain closed the Port of New Orleans SUMMARY A summary is a condensed concise version of the story Write a summary of the text and be sure to include these key words Napoleon Bonaparte Louisiana Daniel Boone France Spain expand settlers ELAGSE4RI2 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 148 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 The Louisiana Purchase SS4H3c LANGUAGE ARTS AND VOCABULARY SKILLS SENTENCE SKILLS PRACTICE ELAGSE4L2c Simple or Compound A simple sentence contains one independent clause can stand alone A compound sentence contains two independent clauses Put S if the sentence is simple put C if the sentence is compound Insert a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence 1 Jefferson wanted France to sell part of Louisiana to the United States but Bonaparte offered to sell all of Louisiana to the United States __ 2 Boone crossed through a pass in the mountains called the Cumberland Gap ___ 3 Boone told people about the rich land he found past the Cumberland Gap and thousands of pioneers settled in what is now Kentucky and Tennessee ___ RELATIVE ADVERBS AND RELATIVE PRONOUNS ELAGSE4L1a Relative adverbs are words such as where when and why Relative pronouns are words such as who whose whom which and that These adverbs and pronouns introduce a relative clause that modifies a word in the main clause Circle the relative adverbs or relative pronouns in each sentence Draw an arrow to the word that is being modified by the relative clause 1 Thousands of pioneers who wanted a better way of life settled in what is now Kentucky and Tennessee 2 Jefferson wanted France to sell the part of Louisiana that France owned to the United States 3 When Spain closed the port of New Orleans this hurt the U S badly 149 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Lewis and Clark SS4H3c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Sacagawea was able to translate Indian languages for the group She spoke English as well as the languages of many Indian tribes Translate means A create B sign language C interpret After the Louisiana Purchase the United States was a huge country Americans wanted to learn more about the newly acquired land from France President Thomas Jefferson hired Captain Meriwether Lewis to learn and study about the new land Lewis chose William Clark as his second in command The group also consisted of about thirty other United States soldiers Their job was to study the plants animals and climates of the new land The group was called the Corps of Discovery 1 Who did President Jefferson hire to study the land ________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What was the name of the group ______________________ The group began their journey in St Louis They went up the Missouri River They spent their winter in what is now known as North Dakota It was here they met and hired a French fur trader to join their group The fur trader was married to an Indian woman named Sacagawea who was from the Shoshone tribe Sacagawea was able to translate Indian languages for the group She told the group in English what the Indians were saying This was very important to their journey At many times the group encountered hostile Indian tribes Using Sacagawea as an interpreter was the only way the group had to communicate with the Indians In 1805 after crossing the Rocky Mountains and traveling 3 000 miles Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean 150 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Lewis and Clark SS4H3c The Lewis and Clark expedition was one of the most important events in United States history The group was able to return with important information about the people animals plants rivers and mountains in the western part of the United States Like many others who explored before them they did not find a water route to the Pacific Their journey led many people to want to move westward 3 Where did the group begin their journey ________________ 4 How did Sacagawea help the group _____________________ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Imagine that you are traveling on the expedition with Lewis and Clark Write a narrative about a day on your journey _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 151 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Lewis and Clark SS4H3c READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER ELAGSE4RI5 Place the following events in chronological order Use 1 5 Reread the lesson to see in what time order they occurred A Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean _____ B Jefferson hired Captain Lewis to learn about the new land _____ C Sacagawea translated for the group _____ D They hired a French fur trader to join their group ______ E The group began their journey in St Louis _____ FACT AND OPINION A fact is something that is true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Read each statement below and circle the OPINION 1 The group started in St Louis 2 Lewis and Clark were hired to explore the land purchased by the United States 3 Sacagawea was the best translator in the world 4 Sacagawea was an interpreter for Lewis and Clark CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happens first and the effect is the result ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below Circle the CAUSE and underline the EFFECT Because Sacagawea was able to translate Indian languages for the group Lewis and Clark were able to communicate with the Indian tribes on their journey 152 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Lewis and Clark SS4H3c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 President Thomas Jefferson hired Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark 3 nouns 1c What did President Thomas Jefferson do _________ verb 2 Sacagawea translated Indian languages for the group 3 nouns 1p What did Sacagawea do ________ verb PARTS OF SPEECH Relative adverbs and relative pronouns ELAGSE4L1a Relative adverbs are words such as where when and why Relative pronouns are words such as who whose whom which and that These adverbs and pronouns introduce a relative clause that modifies a word in the main clause Circle the relative adverbs or relative pronouns in each sentence Draw an arrow to the word that is being modified by the relative clause 1 The fur trader who was married to an Indian woman named Sacagawea helped guide the expedition 2 The journey which was very difficult lasted two years 3 On May 14 1804 when the group began their journey in St Louis they started up the Missouri River 153 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Acquisition of Texas SS4H3c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Texas was eventually granted independence and became a state in 1845 Granted means A forfeited B government C given Many Americans felt that all land on the continent should belong to America This belief that the country should stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific was called manifest destiny Americans felt it was their duty for the United States to expand the country even if force was necessary 1 What is the belief called manifest destiny ______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 The word duty means A payment B job Americans led by Stephen Austin began to settle in Texas around 1821 At the time Texas was owned by Mexico The Mexican government later passed a law trying to prevent more Americans from moving into Texas The law also said that the Americans already living there would start paying more taxes The Americans that these new laws affected thought the law was unfair They said they would not pay more taxes to Mexico 3 Why did Mexico try to make Americans pay more taxes _____ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 154 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Acquisition of Texas SS4H3c The dictator of Mexico having total authority sent soldiers to Texas to enforce the law The Mexican soldiers attacked the Americans who did not want to pay Mexico Mexican General Santa Anna along with several thousand Mexican soldiers attacked Americans at the Alamo The Alamo was an old Spanish mission in Texas Davy Crockett led the fight against the Mexican army Here at the Alamo Americans were killed fighting to gain independence for Texas from Mexico Texas was eventually granted independence when Santa Anna was captured by Sam Houston and his army Texas eventually became a U S state in 1845 4 Who led the fight at the Alamo _______________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 Describe what happened at the Alamo ___________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Inference 6 Why do you think American didn t want to pay taxes to Mexico _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 155 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Acquisition of Texas SS4H3c READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS FACT AND OPINION A fact is something you can look up in an encyclopedia or book or know to be true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Write fact or opinion beside each statement 1 Stephen Austin settled in Texas in the 1800s __________ 2 Texas had the best land in North America __________ 3 The Mexican government tried to prevent more Americans from moving to Texas _________ 4 The Alamo was the prettiest mission in Texas _________ CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happened first and the effect is what happened as a result ELAGSE4RI5 Americans did not want to pay more money to Mexico because they thought it was unfair CAUSE _____________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ Question Why did Americans not want to pay more money to Mexico _____ _____________________________________________________ What did Americans think was unfair ______________________ _____________________________________________________ 156 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Acquisition of Texas SS4H3c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Stephen Austin and other Americans settled in Texas 3n 1c 1p What did Austin and other Americans do __________ verb What word modifies Americans ______________ adjective 2 The Mexican soldiers attacked the Americans in Mexico 3n 1p What did the Mexican soldiers do ____________ verb What word modifies soldiers _____________ Proper adjective PROGRESSIVE VERBS ELAGSE4L1b Change each of the underlined verbs to the past present and future progressive verb forms Use the correct helping verb was were am is are or will be and the ing form of the underlined verb 1 Stephen Austin settle in Texas _____________ ______________ _______________ 2 Americans pay more taxes _____________ ______________ _______________ 157 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Oregon Trail SS4H3c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Settlers traveled the Oregon Trail in wagon trains These were groups of covered wagons that banded together for companionship and protection Companionship means A trails B travel C company Other parts of the country saw expansion as pioneers moved into what is now present day Oregon They took a trail that started in Independence Missouri and continued more than 2 000 miles toward the Northwest This was called the Oregon Trail Many emigrants used the trail to find land and opportunities in the West 1 Where did the Oregon Trail start ______________________ 2 How long was the Oregon Trail ________________________ Settlers traveled the Oregon Trail in wagon trains These were groups of covered wagons that banded together for companionship and protection Many trains spread out over a large area and converged together for river and mountain crossings Forts and fur trading posts could be found along the way Travelers could stock up on supplies when they reached a trading post Traveling was long and difficult for the early settlers Most trains traveled about fifteen miles a day It took an average wagon train six months to complete the journey 3 What was life like on the wagon trains __________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4 Why is traveling described as long and difficult _________ _____________________________________________________ 158 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Oregon Trail SS4H3c Groups who had successful journeys usually were very organized They would gather together in the morning for breakfast over a campfire The wagons wouldn t stop driving until it was time for lunch After lunch the group would travel again until dusk At dusk the travelers would circle the wagons for nighttime The only time of rest was on Sunday Most groups would appoint a leader or officer They also had written codes or laws of behavior Traveling on the Oregon Trail declined when the railroad expanded to the West The trails were eventually abandoned in the 1870s Inference 1 Why were the successful journeys organized _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 Why would it be important for the group to appoint a leader _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 159 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Oregon Trail SS4H3c READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA The main idea is what the whole story is about ELAGSE4RI2 Circle the MAIN IDEA 1 People traveled on horses and wagons 2 Trading posts were found along the way 3 People traveled to the west on organized wagon trains 4 Groups often elected a leader CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause happens first and the effect happens after the cause ELAGSE4RI5 Traveling was long and difficult for the early settlers because most trains traveled about fifteen miles a day It took an average wagon train six months to complete the journey CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ FACT AND OPINION A fact is something that is true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Read each statement below and circle the OPINION 1 People rested on Sunday 2 Groups had a written code of behavior 3 A wagon was the hardest form of travel 4 Groups often elected a leader 160 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Oregon Trail SS4H3c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS SYNONYMS Synonyms are words that mean the SAME Circle the word that DOES NOT mean the same as converge A unite B meet C travel D join PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 The pioneers took a trail that started in Independence Missouri 4n 1p What did the pioneers do __________ verb 2 Many emigrants used the trail to find land and opportunities in the West 5 nouns 1p 1c What did the many emigrants do ___________ verb What word modifies emigrants ___________ adjective SENTENCE FRAGMENTS ELAGSE4L1f Sentence Fragments do not express a complete thought A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought Change all fragments below into complete sentences 1 banded together for companionship and protection _____________________________________________________ 2 continued more than 2 000 miles toward the Northwest _____________________________________________________ 161 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Gold Rush Mining Towns SS4H3c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a At first prospectors panned for gold from streams Later more advanced methods of retrieving gold were developed Retrieving means A get back B given to C methods In 1848 the United States bought California Nevada Utah and parts of Arizona New Mexico Colorado and Wyoming from Mexico In January of that same year James Marshall was building Sutter s Mill in California He found tiny gold nuggets while he was digging His discovery was soon published in a San Francisco newspaper This began one of the largest migrations of people in U S history Nearly a half a million people traveled to California to search for gold This was called a gold rush 1 What happened in 1848 ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ Many people traveled by ship and covered wagon to reach California People who traveled to California in search of gold were called forty niners They thought they would find gold and instantly become rich At first prospectors panned for gold from streams Later more advanced methods of retrieving gold were developed 2 Why did people rush to California ______________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 How did many of the people get to California _____________ _____________________________________________________ 162 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Gold Rush Mining Towns SS4H3c In 1849 quartz mining began Gold was often found in quartz deposits More people came to California California became a state in 1850 largely because of the mass of people who came to the area to pan for gold Also that year more gold was found at Gold Hill in Grass Valley California This led to the development of underground mines Mining towns were set up These towns eventually grew into cities By 1852 California s annual gold production had reached over eighty one million dollars 4 When did California become a state ____________________ 5 Why did California become a state _____________________ _____________________________________________________ INFERENCE ELAGSE4RI1 Why did the Gold Rush impact California becoming a state in 1850 Explain your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 163 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Gold Rush Mining Towns SS4H3c READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER ELAGSE4RI5 Place the following events in chronological order Reread the lesson to see in what time order they occurred Use 1 4 A California became a state in 1850 _____ B Mining towns were set up in California _____ C James Marshall found tiny gold nuggets while he was digging in California _____ D Many people traveled by ship and covered wagon to reach California _____ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happens first and the effect happens next Read the statement below and find the cause and effect People came to California because James Marshall found gold CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ California became a state because of the Gold Rush CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ 164 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Gold Rush Mining Towns SS4H3c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 In 1848 the United States bought California Nevada Utah and parts of Arizona New Mexico Colorado and Wyoming from Mexico 11 nouns 2p 2c What did the United States do ___________ verb 2 Many people traveled by ship and covered wagon to reach California 4 nouns 1p What did many people do ___________ verb What word modifies people ___________ adjective USAGE AND MECHANICS ELAGSE4L2a d ELAGSE4L1g Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 many people traveled two california too search four gold 6 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 many people traveled bye ship and covered wagon too reach california 5 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 165 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

EXTENDED RESPONSE SS4H3 Compare and contrast how the Oregon Trail wagon trains and the Gold Rush helped to expand the United States in the West ELAGSE4RI6 ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 166 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

EXTENDED RESPONSE SS4H3 ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 167 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Abolitionists Suffrage SS4H4 Use a dictionary to write the definition of each word Abolitionists and Suffrage Lesson 1 Susan B Anthony circulation _____________________________________ advocate _______________________________________ instrumental ____________________________________ notoriety _______________________________________ Lesson 2 Frederick Douglass important ______________________________________ successful ______________________________________ emancipate _____________________________________ speeches ______________________________________ Lesson 3 Elizabeth Cady Stanton intellect _______________________________________ abolitionist _____________________________________ outspoken ______________________________________ regarded _______________________________________ 168 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Abolitionists Suffrage SS4H4 Lesson 4 Sojourner Truth mistreated _____________________________________ unique _________________________________________ outraged _______________________________________ emancipation ____________________________________ Lesson 5 Harriet Tubman suffered _______________________________________ escaped ________________________________________ abolished _______________________________________ indigent ________________________________________ 169 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Susan B Anthony SS4H4a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Susan worked for women s suffrage She wanted women to have the right to vote Suffrage means A women s rights B right to choose C right to vote Susan B Anthony was born in Adams Massachusetts in 1820 She was the second of eight children Susan was thought to be very smart reading at the age of three In 1851 Susan met Elizabeth Cady Stanton They became friends Susan and Elizabeth wanted women to have the same rights as men in the United States They both worked for women s rights and women s suffrage They wanted women to have the right to vote In 1852 Susan attended several women s rights conventions These were meetings where women gave speeches about women s rights Susan soon gained notoriety as an advocate for women s rights Some people did not like her because she spoke out for women s rights Before long she was instrumental in the passing of the 19 th Amendment This amendment gave women the right to vote Susan B Anthony was honored as the first real American woman to have her face on a United States coin The Susan B Anthony dollar was first released for circulation in 1979 The coin was easy to mistake for a quarter and many people did not want to use the dollar The coin was again released in 1999 1 How many children were in Susan s family ________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 How old was Susan when she learned to read _____________ _____________________________________________________ 170 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Susan B Anthony SS4H4a 3 Why do you think Susan and Elizabeth became friends ______ _____________________________________________________ 4 What did the 19 th Amendment do _______________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 When was the Susan B Anthony dollar released ___________ _____________________________________________________ SUMMARY Reread the passage about Susan B Anthony Fill in the summary paragraph with the correct vocabulary words rights right amendment Elizabeth Cady Stanton instrumental advocate convention suffrage ELAGSE4RI2 In 1851 Susan became friends with _______________ ____________ ____________ They both worked for women s _________ and women s ____________ Susan attended a women s rights __________________ and became an ________________ for women s rights Eventually she was ________________ in the passing of the 19 th _________________ This amendment gave women the _________ to vote 171 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Susan B Anthony SS4H4a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE Why did the United States honor Susan B Anthony on a coin Do you think she deserved this honor Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Why did the U S honor Susan on a coin _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion Do you think she deserved this honor Answer yes or no and explain your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 172 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Susan B Anthony SS4H4a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Why did the United States honor Susan B Anthony on a coin Do you think she deserved this honor Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use your outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 173 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Susan B Anthony SS4H4a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson to see in what timeorder the events occurred Use 1 5 ELAGSE4RI5 A B C D E The Susan B Anthony dollar was released in 1979 _____ In 1852 she attended several women s rights conventions _____ Susan was born in 1820 _____ Susan met Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1851 _____ Susan learned to read at the age of three ______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Susan and Elizabeth became friends because they worked together so that women could have the right to vote CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Questions Why did Susan and Elizabeth become friends _________________ _____________________________________________________ What was the effect of Susan and Elizabeth working together so that women could have the right to vote ____________________ _____________________________________________________ 174 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Susan B Anthony SS4H4a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct vocabulary word next to the definition advocate circulation notoriety instrumental 1 passing of money from place to place _____________________ 2 famous in an unfavorable way ____________________ 3 serving as an aid in getting something done __________________ 4 person that argues for a cause ___________________ USAGE AND MECHANICS Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence ELAGSE4L2a 4L1g 1 susan b anthony were born in 1820 6 _____________________________________________________ 2 them wanted women too have the write two vote 6 _____________________________________________________ 3 susan learned too reed at the age of three 4 _____________________________________________________ 4 susan were a advocate four womens rights 6 _____________________________________________________ 175 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Frederick Douglass SS4H4a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a When he was in his twenties Frederick decided to try to escape He left Maryland and made it to New York Escape means A stay B flee C work hard Frederick Douglass was born a slave in 1818 A slave is someone who works against their will and is sometimes treated badly When he was young he wanted to learn to read He knew reading would be important if he ever became free He studied hard and learned to read When he was in his twenties he decided to try to escape Frederick was successful in his escape He left Maryland and made it to New York He was finally free Once he was in New York he began to give speeches about slavery He spoke about how bad slavery was He wanted people to know what slavery was like Many people liked his speeches One of the people who liked his speeches was Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States Abraham Lincoln wanted the slaves to be free Lincoln wanted to emancipate or set free the slaves in the United States Frederick Douglass was glad he was able to escape to the North He wanted to help other slaves escape from slavery in the South He worked hard to help other slaves escape to freedom One way he helped them was through the Underground Railroad This was a way for slaves to escape at night to safety Eventually he wrote a book about his life and even published newspapers against slavery Douglass is remembered in history for helping to end slavery in America 1 What is a slave ___________________________________ 2 Why did Frederick want to learn to read _________________ _____________________________________________________ 176 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Frederick Douglass SS4H4a 3 What did Frederick do when he was in New York ___________ _____________________________________________________ 4 Who listened to his speeches about slavery _______________ _____________________________________________________ 5 How did Frederick help other slaves _____________________ _____________________________________________________ INFERENCE Use clues from the text to answer the question What probably motivated Frederick Douglass to help other slaves come to freedom using the help of the Underground Railroad _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ OPINION Do you think Frederick was afraid when he escaped to the North Explain your opinion _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 177 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Frederick Douglass SS4H4a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE Why did Frederick Douglass want to learn to read How did this help him become a successful freed adult Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite EVIDENCE from the text to support your answer Why did Frederick Douglass want to learn to read _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Inference How did this help him become a successful freed adult _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 178 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Frederick Douglass SS4H4a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Why did Frederick Douglass want to learn to read How did this help him become a successful freed adult Cite examples from the text to support your answer Use the outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 179 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Frederick Douglass SS4H4a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Reread the lesson to see in what timeorder the events occurred Use 1 5 ELAGSE4RI5 A B C D E Frederick Douglass died _________ Frederick Douglass was born in 1818 _________ Once he was free he gave speeches about slavery _____ Frederick learned to read when he was young ________ Frederick escaped from slavery _______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect When Frederick was young he wanted to learn to read because he knew reading would be important if he ever became free CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Why did Frederick Douglass think reading was so important _______ _____________________________________________________ Frederick knew how bad slavery was so he gave speeches to help end slavery CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ 180 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Frederick Douglass SS4H4a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW Write the correct vocabulary word next to the definition important successful speeches 1 doing well ________________ emancipate 2 set free _______________ 3 having value or importance _______________________ 4 spoken words about a topic _______________________ USAGE AND MECHANICS Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence ELAGSE4L2a 4L1g 1 frederick douglass were born a slave in 1818 4 _____________________________________________________ 2 abraham lincoln were the president of the united states 7 _____________________________________________________ 3 frederick were happy he were able to escape to the north 5 _____________________________________________________ 4 he work hard too help other slaves escape two freedom 5 _____________________________________________________ 181 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Elizabeth Cady Stanton SS4H4a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a In 1866 Stanton along with others who were outspoken about rights for women started an organization for women Organization means A neatness B equality C group Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in New York State in 1815 She was the daughter of Margaret Livingston and Daniel Cady Her father thought Elizabeth s intellect was wasted on a girl Eventually she studied law and became a judge on the New York Supreme Court During this time she became a strong spokeswoman for women s rights Stanton and her husband became abolitionists They worked for and became members of a group that wanted to end slavery Once when trying to speak out against slavery in London England she was not allowed to speak This was because she was a woman Stanton was so angry that she came back to the United States and began working for equal rights for women In 1866 Stanton started an organization for women This organization was started along with other women who were outspoken about rights for women They wanted women to have equal rights At that time women had very few rights in the United States Stanton is credited with being one of the leading forces behind the women s rights movement Stanton died before she was able to see women s suffrage in the United States Suffrage is the right to vote Elizabeth Cady Stanton is regarded as being one of the driving forces towards equal rights for women in the United States 1 When did Stanton become a spokeswoman for women s rights _ _____________________________________________________ 2 Elizabeth studied __________ and became a _____________ 182 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Elizabeth Cady Stanton SS4H4a 3 Why couldn t Elizabeth speak out in London _______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4 What is women s suffrage ____________________________ _____________________________________________________ INFERENCE Use clues from the text to answer the question 4RI1 The text says that Stanton is credited with being one of the leading forces behind the women s rights movement What does this statement mean _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 183 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Elizabeth Cady Stanton SS4H4a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS FACT AND OPINION A fact is something you know to be true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Write fact or opinion beside each statement 1 Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in 1815 ______ 2 Elizabeth was more intelligent than anyone in her family _____ 3 An abolitionist was a person who wanted to end slavery _____ 4 Elizabeth worked for equal rights for women in America ______ CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Place the following events in order Reread the lesson to see in what time order they occurred ELAGSE4RI5 1 2 3 4 Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in 1815 _____ Elizabeth studied law ________ Elizabeth died ______ After law school Elizabeth became a judge ______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Since she was a woman Elizabeth was not allowed to speak out against slavery in England CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ 184 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Elizabeth Cady Stanton SS4H4a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct vocabulary word next to the definition intellect abolitionist outspoken regarded 1 person against slavery ____________ 2 talks against something ______________ 3 known as _______________ 4 smartness _____________ MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS ELAGSE4L4a Some words have more than one meaning Read the sentence and use the context of the sentence to determine which definition is used in that sentence Choose the correct definition next to each sentence below organization A being organized to arrange things organization B association or people joined together 1 Elizabeth Cady Stanton started a women s rights organization _____ 2 The librarian s organization of the library was incredible ______ 3 Many people in the United States started an organization against slavery _____ 185 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Sojourner Truth SS4H4a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Isabella endured many hardships and punishments as a slave Endured means A suffered B discovered C found Sojourner Truth was born around the year 1797 Her given name at birth was Isabella Baumfree She was born into slavery in Swartekill NY Isabella was one of thirteen children born to James and Betsy Baumfree The Baumfrees were slaves of a man named Colonel Hardenbergh Isabella endured many hardships and punishments as a slave She was mistreated by her owners and sold several times during her lifetime At one point Isabella s owner promised her freedom He later changed his mind and she was outraged She continued to work but fled her owner in late 1826 Isabella was able to take her infant daughter with her but she left several other children behind A Quaker family took Isabella and her baby in to live with them They both lived with the family until the New York State Emancipation Act was approved in 1827 Isabella was finally free On June 1 1843 Isabella changed her name to Sojourner Truth She started traveling and speaking about the abolition of slavery and women s rights in the United States She also joined a group of abolitionists that supported women s rights At the 1851 Women s Rights Convention Truth delivered one of the most unique and interesting speeches made at the convention Ain t I a Woman was the title of her speech Truth made a great impact on the convention Sojourner Truth became a national symbol for women and the women s rights movement 1 When and where was Isabella born ____________________ _____________________________________________________ 186 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Sojourner Truth SS4H4a 2 What did the Emancipation Act do for slaves _____________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Where did Truth deliver her speech Ain t I a Woman ______ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What did Truth do to become a national symbol for women and the women s rights movement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 187 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Sojourner Truth SS4H4a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS SUMMARY Reread the text and fill in the cloze passage ELAGSE4RI2 Sojourner Truth was born around the year ________ She was often mistreated as a slave She was finally able to __________ from her master in 1826 She started traveling and speaking about ______________ and women s rights Once she gave a very important speech called _________________________ at a women s rights convention Sojourner Truth became a national _____________ for women s rights CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Place the following events in chronological order Use 1 4 ELAGSE4RI5 Reread the lesson to see in what time order they occurred A B C D In 1851 Truth delivered a speech at a convention ______ She fled her owner in 1826 ________ Isabella changed her name to Sojourner Truth _______ Sojourner Truth was born around the year 1797 _______ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Sojourner Truth became a national symbol for women and the women s rights movement because she gave speeches and spoke out for women s rights CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ 188 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Sojourner Truth SS4H4a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW Write the word next to the definition mistreated outraged emancipation unique 1 very angry _______________ 2 special _______________ 3 set free ______________ 4 treated badly ___________ Types of Sentences A simple sentence contains one independent clause A compound sentence contains two independent clauses Label each sentence simple or compound Insert a comma before each coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence ELAGSE4L2c 1 Sojourner Truth was born around the year 1797 _________ 2 The owner later changed his mind about her freedom and she was outraged ________ 3 Isabella fled her owner in late 1826 ________ 4 Isabella was able to take her infant daughter with her but she left several other children behind ________ PROGRESSIVE VERB ASPECTS ELAGSE4L1b Change each of the underlined verbs to the past present and future progressive verb forms Use the correct helping verb was were am is are or will be and the ing form of the underlined verb 1 Isabella speak about women s issues _____________ _______________ ________________ 189 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Harriet Tubman SS4H4a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Harriet followed the North Star on her journey and ended up in New York Journey means A skills B trip C slavery Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1820 Her birth name was Araminta She later changed her name to Harriet Harriet was also her mother s name Her life as a slave was full of abuse When Harriet was thirteen she was struck in the head while trying to help another slave Harriet suffered from blackouts for the rest of her life She worked hard as a slave and was able to do jobs most men could not do In 1844 she married a freed slave named John Tubman In 1849 Harriet escaped to the North For years she had dreamed of freedom from slavery She followed the North Star on her journey and ended up in New York New York was a free state Now Harriet was safe Harriet then formed the Underground Railroad This was a secret group of people that helped slaves escape from the South Harriet first led her sister and her sister s children to freedom on the Underground Railroad She then led her parents to freedom in 1857 For ten years Harriet helped other slaves escape from the South Harriet worked in other ways to make life better for people in America During the Civil War Harriet spied for the Union Slaves and former slaves wanted the Union to win the war so slavery would be abolished in the United States Harriet was an active abolitionist She spoke out against slavery Harriet wanted the government to end slavery in the South Harriet also spoke out for women s rights and other social issues In 1908 she established The Harriet Tubman Home This home took care of elderly and indigent African Americans in America Harriet Tubman died on March 10 1913 1 Describe Harriet s life as a slave ______________________ _____________________________________________________ 190 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Harriet Tubman SS4H4a 2 How did Harriet make her way to New York ______________ _____________________________________________________ 3 How did Harriet help other people _____________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ SUMMARIZE THE TEXT Write a summary about Harriet Tubman Be sure to include these key words New York North Star escape abolitionist Civil War Underground Railroad indigent freedom South _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 191 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Harriet Tubman SS4H4a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE How did Harriet Tubman help slaves gain their freedom Why do you think she would risk her life to help slaves Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the text How did Harriet Tubman help slaves gain their freedom _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion Why do you think Harriet risked her life to help others _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 192 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Harriet Tubman SS4H4a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE How did Harriet Tubman help slaves gain their freedom Why do you think she would risk her life to help slaves Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use your outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 193 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Harriet Tubman SS4H4a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA The main idea is what the story in MOSTLY about Circle the main idea ELAGSE4RI2 1 Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1820 2 Harriet Tubman was a former slave who made it her life s work to help other slaves escape 3 Harriet Tubman a former slave helped slaves gain freedom through the Underground Railroad fought for women s rights and worked to make life better for other people 4 She established a home for indigent African American elderly people CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happened first and the effect is the result Read each statement and find the cause and the effect Harriet suffered from blackouts because she was struck in the head when she was trying to help another slave CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Harriet wanted to help elderly and indigent African Americans so she established The Harriet Tubman Home CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ 194 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Harriet Tubman SS4H4a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW Write each word next to the definition suffered escaped indigent abolished 1 fled _________________ 2 poor ________________ 3 stopped _______________ 4 hurt _________________ USAGE AND MECHANICS Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage 4L2a 4L1g The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 harriet dreemed of freedom from slavery 3 _____________________________________________________ 2 harriet wanted the government too end slavery in the south 4 _____________________________________________________ SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT ELAGSE4L1b Change the underlined verb to agree with the subject 1 Harriet Tubman were a slave ______ 2 Many slaves was abused by their masters ______ 3 Harriet were an active abolitionist ______ 195 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Paired Passages Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Read the passage about Frederick Douglass Then read the passage about Harriet Tubman on the next page Frederick Douglass was born a slave in 1818 A slave is someone who works against their will and is sometimes treated badly When he was young he wanted to learn to read He knew reading would be important if he ever became free He studied hard and learned to read When he was in his twenties he decided to try to escape Frederick was successful in his escape He left Maryland and made it to New York He was finally free Once he was in New York he began to give speeches about slavery He spoke about how bad slavery was He wanted people to know what slavery was like Many people liked his speeches One of the people who liked his speeches was Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States Abraham Lincoln wanted the slaves to be free Lincoln wanted to emancipate or set free the slaves in the United States Frederick Douglass was glad he was able to escape to the North He wanted to help other slaves escape from slavery in the South He worked hard to help other slaves escape to freedom One way he helped them was through the Underground Railroad This was a way for slaves to escape at night to safety Frederick Douglass is remembered in history for helping to end slavery in America 196 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Paired Passages Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1820 Her birth name was Araminta She later changed her name to Harriet Harriet was also her mother s name Her life as a slave was full of abuse When Harriet was thirteen she was struck in the head while trying to help another slave Harriet suffered from blackouts for the rest of her life In 1844 she married John Tubman In 1849 Harriet escaped to the North For years she had dreamed of freedom from slavery She followed the North Star on her journey and ended up in New York New York was a free state Now Harriet was safe Harriet then formed the Underground Railroad This was a secret group of people that helped slaves escape from the South Harriet first led her sister and her sister s children to freedom on the Underground Railroad Harriet also led her parents to freedom in 1857 For ten years Harriet traveled back to the South to help other slaves escape Harriet worked in other ways to make life better for people in America During the Civil War Harriet spied for the Union Slaves and former slaves wanted the Union to win the war so slavery would be abolished in the United States Harriet was an active abolitionist She spoke out against slavery Harriet wanted the government to end slavery in the South Harriet also spoke out for women s rights and other social issues In 1908 she established The Harriet Tubman Home This home took care of elderly and indigent African Americans in America Harriet Tubman died on March 10 1913 197 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Paired Passages Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Constructed Response Discuss the ways that Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass tried to help end slavery in the United States How did BOTH of them help slaves in the United States Cite evidence from BOTH passages in your answer Introduction Restate the prompt in your own words _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the text _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 198 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021 __

Paired Passages Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Constructed Response Discuss the ways that Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass tried to help end slavery in the United States How did BOTH of them help slaves in the United States Cite evidence from BOTH passages in your answer Cite evidence from the passage Find ways Frederick Douglass helped to end slavery _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the passage Find ways Harriet Tubman helped to end slavery _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the passage How did Frederick Douglass help slaves in the United States _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the passage How did Harriet Tubman help slaves in the United States _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 199 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Paired Passages Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Use your outline notes from the previous page and write your constructed response answer in the space provided below _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 200 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review Abolitionists Susan B Anthony Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Contributions to society _________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Challenges she faced ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions she received ________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Summarize the life and contributions of Susan B Anthony _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 201 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review Abolitionists Frederick Douglass Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Contributions to society _________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Challenges he faced ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions he received ________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Summarize the life and contributions of Frederick Douglass _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 202 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review Abolitionists Elizabeth Cady Stanton Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Contributions to society _________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Challenges she faced ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions she received ________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Summarize the life and contributions of Elizabeth Cady Stanton _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 203 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review Abolitionists Sojourner Truth Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Contributions to society _________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Challenges she faced ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions she received ________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Summarize the life and contributions of Sojourner Truth _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 204 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Important Fact Review Abolitionists Harriet Tubman Date of Birth ____________ Date of Death _____________ Early life ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Contributions to society _________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Challenges she faced ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Recognitions she received ________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Summarize the life and contributions of Harriet Tubman _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 205 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Timeline Abolitionists Look at the events that could be placed on a timeline In 1849 Harriet escaped to the North The Susan B Anthony dollar was first released for circulation in 1979 In 1866 Stanton started an organization for women Frederick Douglass was born a slave in 1818 1 Which event happened BEFORE Harriet escaped to the North _ _____________________________________________________ 2 What event happened AFTER 1866 _____________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Which event would be placed FIRST on a timeline _________ _____________________________________________________ 4 Which event would be placed THIRD on a timeline _________ _____________________________________________________ Make a timeline of events to help you answer each question 206 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Civil War SS4H5 Use a dictionary to write the definition for each word Lesson 1 Uncle Tom s Cabin regions ________________________________________ factories ______________________________________ plantations _____________________________________ cash crops _____________________________________ Lesson 2 John Brown s Raid on Harper s Ferry property _______________________________________ rebel _________________________________________ harshly ________________________________________ punished _______________________________________ seized ________________________________________ Lesson 3 States Rights balanced _______________________________________ disagreed ______________________________________ prohibited _____________________________________ settlers _______________________________________ compromised ____________________________________ Lesson 4 Fort Sumter Abraham Lincoln declared _______________________________________ elected ________________________________________ surrender ______________________________________ 207 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Civil War SS4H5 Lesson 5 Robert E Lee supported ______________________________________ command ______________________________________ seceded _______________________________________ forced ________________________________________ retreat ________________________________________ Lesson 6 Stonewall Jackson Antietam declared _______________________________________ elected ________________________________________ surrender ______________________________________ Lesson 7 Ulysses Grant Vicksburg siege _________________________________________ elated _________________________________________ command ______________________________________ Lesson 8 Gettysburg Emancipation commanded _____________________________________ wounded _______________________________________ inspiring _______________________________________ preserved ______________________________________ 208 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Civil War SS4H5 Lesson 9 Atlanta Campaign March to the Sea Sherman destroy _______________________________________ scorched ______________________________________ combine _______________________________________ Lesson 10 Appomattox Courthouse Jackson Antietam starving _______________________________________ defeated ______________________________________ assassinated ____________________________________ 209 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Uncle Tom s Cabin SS4H5a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Enormous farms in the South were called plantations They were larger than the average farm Enormous means A small B large C farms In the mid 1800s people in the United States made their living in different ways The North and the South were the two main regions of the United States Many people in the North worked in factories making goods for other people People in the South worked on farms raising crops Some people who lived on farms wanted to move to the North so they could work in the factories People who lived in the South worked on farms raising crops Big farms in the South were called plantations Most plantations were along the Coastal Plain region and the Mississippi River Here the weather was warm and the soil was rich or good for growing crops Cotton tobacco rice and sugarcane were grown on the plantations These crops were called cash crops because they were grown to sell at the market There were about four million slaves living in the South Slaves were people who were bought by the plantation owners and worked on the plantations for free Many people in the North did not know very much about slavery They did not realize the cruel way that many slaves were treated Slave families were torn apart when the members of the family were sold to different owners Slaves had to work long hours and were not paid Clothing and food were given at the owner s discretion That meant that slaves sometimes didn t have the food they needed Slaves were sometimes beaten by their masters when they disobeyed Some slaves were even killed if they tried to escape In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe an abolitionist published a book called Uncle Tom s Cabin Stowe wanted other people to know what life in the South was like for the slaves This book told the true story of slavery Many people in the North were now upset about slavery in the South 210 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Uncle Tom s Cabin SS4H5a 1 What were the two main regions in the United States _______ _____________________________________________________ 2 Name three cash crops of the South ___________ ____________ ____________ 3 What changed people s thoughts about slavery _____________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ INFERENCE Why do you think Harriet Beecher Stowe an abolitionist wrote a book about slavery _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 211 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Uncle Tom s Cabin SS4H5a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE The book Uncle Tom s Cabin changed the way people in America viewed slavery What facts about slavery were people unaware of Why would these facts change people s mind about supporting slavery Cite evidence from the text Introduction Restate the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the text What facts about slavery were people unaware of _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Why would these facts change people s mind about supporting slavery _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 212 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Uncle Tom s Cabin SS4H5a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE The book Uncle Tom s Cabin changed the way people in America viewed slavery What facts about slavery were people unaware of Why would these facts change people s mind about supporting slavery Cite evidence from the text Use the outline from the previous page and write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 213 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Uncle Tom s Cabin SS4H5a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS SUMMARIZE THE TEXT Write a summary of the text Be sure to include these key words plantation North South cash crops slaves Uncle Tom s Cabin changed views mistreated ELAGSE4RI2 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happens first and makes the effect happen Read the statement below and find the cause and effect People in the South used slaves to work on plantations because they wanted free labor CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ 214 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Uncle Tom s Cabin SS4H5a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS ELAGSE4L4a Some words have more than one meaning Use the context of each sentence to determine the word s meaning rich 1 abundant a lot of plant nutrients rich 2 plenty of material wealth money Put the number of the correct definition of the word next to the sentence that matches the definition 1 Owners of plantations were considered rich in the South _____ 2 Cash crops made plantation owners rich _____ 3 Along the Coastal Plain and Mississippi River the soil was considered rich ____ USAGE AND MECHANICS Correct any grammar punctuation usage or capitalization errors in each sentence The number in tells how many errors there are in each sentence ELAGSE4L2a 4L1g 1 plantations was built along the mississippi river 5 _____________________________________________________ 2 factorys was builded to make goods in northern citys 6 _____________________________________________________ 3 people lives mostly in the northern part of the united states 5 _____________________________________________________ 215 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 John Brown SS4H5a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The slaves tried to resist the overseers commands They did not do what they were told Resist means A go against B change C agree to Slave codes were laws that told slaves how to live Slaves could not leave their owners land They could not buy property or goods They could not learn to read or write Overseers watched the slaves while they worked They were often made to work long hard days Slaves were harshly punished if they did not listen to the overseer 1 What were slave codes ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ Slaves tried to stay together as much as possible They often talked to each other about their old life in Africa Remembering customs and traditions became a way to pass the time when they were not working Many slaves sang songs or Spirituals based on the Bible 2 What did slaves do when they were together ______________ _____________________________________________________ Many slaves tried to resist or go against slavery Some slaves damaged things on the plantation Some slaves chose to rebel In 1857 John Brown seized a warehouse filled with guns in Harpers Ferry Brown wanted to give the guns to slaves so they could fight for their freedom John Brown was caught and hanged 3 What happened in John Brown s raid ____________________ _____________________________________________________ 216 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 John Brown SS4H5a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE The text states that many slaves revolted and tried to resist slavery Why would a slave try to revolt and resist slavery Cite evidence from the text to support your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 217 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 John Brown SS4H5a READING and INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA The main idea is what the story is MOSTLY about ELAGSE4RI2 Slave codes were laws that told slaves how to live Slaves could not leave their owners land They could not buy property or goods The slaves could not learn to read or write Overseers watched the slaves while they worked They were often made to work long hard days Slaves were harshly punished if they did not listen to the overseer What is the main idea A Slaves could not learn to read or write B Slaves were punished by the overseer C Slaves had to live by a strict code CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is what happens first and the effect follows Read the statement below and find the cause and effect Nat Turner was put on trial and hanged because he revolted and killed his owner and his owner s family CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Question Why was Nat Turner put on trial __________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 218 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 John Brown SS4H5a LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Slaves talked about Africa 2 Nat Turner attacked his owner 3 John Brown seized a warehouse USAGE AND MECHANICS 4L2a 4L1g Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage 1 john brown want to give guns to slaves 4 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 nat turner revolted against his owner 3 _____________________________________________________ VERB TENSES ELAGSE4L1b Identify each underlined verb tense as past present or future tense 1 Overseers watched the slaves while they worked ____________ 2 Some slaves will choose to rebel ____________ 3 Slave codes were laws that told slaves how to live ____________ 4 John Brown seizes a warehouse _____________ 5 Nat Turner led an attack that killed his owner and the owner s family ________ 219 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 States Rights SS4H5b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Henry Clay debated the slavery state issue in Congress for many months He made many long speeches in front of Congress Debated means A yelled B talked about C prohibited For a short time the number of free states and slave states were balanced A free state did not allow slavery Slavery was prohibited A slave state did allow slavery People who were against slavery did not want more slave states than free states in the country People also disagreed about slavery in the West When people settled in the West and wanted to become a state they had to decide if they were a slave state or a free state In 1819 settlers in the Missouri Territory asked to join the Union as a slave state This would make more slave states than free states People in the North did not want this to happen This problem was debated in Congress for many months Henry Clay a Congressman wanted to solve this problem He wanted everyone to agree on the solution In 1820 Congress agreed to a compromise called the Missouri Compromise Missouri would join the Union as a slave state Maine was ready to join the Union as a free state This would keep the balance of free states and slave states From then on states south of a certain point in the United States would allow slavery States that were located north of the line would not allow slavery The number of free and slave states stayed equal for the next thirty years 1 What happened when a territory in the West wanted to join the Union _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 220 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 States Rights SS4H5b 2 What happened in 1819 ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 What was the Missouri Compromise _____________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ INFERENCE Use clues from the story to help answer the question Why was it important for there to be a balance of free and slave states in the country _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 221 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 States Rights SS4H5b READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happens first and the effect is what follows ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect People in the North did not want the Missouri Territory to join the Union as a slave state because there would be more slave states than free states in the Union CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ Question Why didn t people in the North want Missouri to join the Union a slave state _____________________________________________________ FACT AND OPINION A fact is something that is true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Read each statement and write FACT or OPINION 1 2 3 4 Missouri asked to join the Union as a slave state __________ In 1820 Congress agreed to the Missouri Compromise ______ Missouri was the best state in the Union _______ Henry Clay was the greatest debater in Congress ________ 222 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 States Rights SS4H5b LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Settlers in the Missouri Territory wanted to join the Union 2 A free state did not allow slavery 3 Henry Clay wanted to solve this problem USAGE AND MECHANICS Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage 4L2a 4L1g The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 settlers in missouri ask to join the union as a slave state 5 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 henry clay want to solve the missouri problem 5 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 congress debate the issue for several months 3 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 223 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Fort Sumter Davis SS4H5c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Southern states said they would secede from the Union if Lincoln was elected President of the United States They would no longer be a part of the United States Secede means A break apart from B elect C join together In 1860 Abraham Lincoln ran for President of the United States Lincoln did not like slavery Lincoln did not want slavery to continue in the South People in the South did not want Lincoln to become President of the United States Southern states said they would secede or leave the Union if Lincoln became President When Lincoln won the election the states in the South declared they were no longer part of the Union The Confederate States of America or Confederacy was the name of their new country These states included South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana and Texas The Confederate States of America elected Jefferson Davis a Mississippi senator as their president Lincoln did not want the states in the South to leave He wanted to keep the country together In 1861 the commander of Fort Sumter Major Robert Anderson sent Lincoln a message Fort Sumter needed supplies Lincoln did not know if the Confederacy would let supplies through to the fort Lincoln sent supply ships to the fort Jefferson Davis made a decision He ordered the Confederate soldiers to fire on Fort Sumter before the supplies arrived The fort had to surrender to the Confederacy This was the beginning of the Civil War 1 What would the South do if Lincoln won the election ________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What was the South s new country called _________________ _____________________________________________________ 224 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Fort Sumter Davis SS4H5c 3 What event started the Civil War ______________________ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What role did Lincoln s election as President of the United States play in starting the Civil War Cite evidence from the text to support your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 225 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Fort Sumter Davis SS4H5c READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is why something happened and the effect is what happened as a result Cause Lincoln won the election of 1860 What was the effect when President Lincoln won the election of 1860 Effect _______________________________________________ What happened when Lincoln won the election Cause The Confederacy took over Fort Sumter What was the effect when the Confederacy took Fort Sumter Effect ______________________________________________ What happened after the fort was taken FACT AND OPINION A fact is something that is true An opinion is what someone thinks or feels Read each statement and write FACT or OPINION 1 Abraham Lincoln was against slavery ________________ 2 Southern states said they would leave the Union if Lincoln was elected ______________ 3 Lincoln was one of the best presidents ever _____________ 4 Major Robert Anderson was the commander of Ft Sumter _____________ 226 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Fort Sumter Davis SS4H5c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States 2 Lincoln won the election 3 Fort Sumter needed supplies 4 Fort Sumter surrendered to the Confederacy USAGE AND MECHANICS 4L2a 4L1g Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 lincoln didnt want a war 3 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 lincoln do not want the states in the south too leave 5 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 227 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Robert E Lee SS4H5d CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The South won the battle at Bull Run and shocked the Union No one in the North thought they would win Shocked means A supported B win C surprised Most of the North supported the Union Southerners supported the Confederacy Northerners believed the South was wrong in leaving the Union Southerners believed the North was trying to change them They did not want the North to take away the only life they knew Robert E Lee an army colonel was asked by President Lincoln to command all of the armies in the Union Lee was from the state of Virginia The state of Virginia had seceded or left the Union Lee did not want to command an army that was fighting against his home state of Virginia Lee quit the Union and soon was asked to command all of the armies in the Confederacy The first major battle of the war took place at Bull Run near Manassas Junction Virginia The battle was fought on July 21 1861 Union Brigadier General Irvin McDowell met Confederate Generals Joseph E Johnston and P G T Beauregard in Virginia The Union was forced to retreat back to Washington The South won the battle and shocked the Union 1 What did people in the North believe ___________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What did people in the South believe ____________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Why did Robert E Lee turn down President Lincoln s request _ _____________________________________________________ 228 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 Robert E Lee SS4H5d 4 What was the first battle of the Civil War _______________ _____________________________________________________ 5 Who won this battle _________________________________ _____________________________________________________ LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 President Lincoln asked Lee to command the northern army What did President Lincoln do ___________ verb 2 Virginia seceded from the Union What did Virginia do _________________ verb USAGE AND MECHANICS 4L2a 4L1g Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 the first battle of the war took place at bull run 4 _____________________________________________________ 2 bull run was near manassas junction virginia 7 _____________________________________________________ 229 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Stonewall Jackson SS4H5d CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a General Jackson helped General Robert E Lee win the Second Battle of Bull Run He also assisted Lee in the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg Assisted means A received B commanded C helped Thomas Jonathon Jackson was born on January 21 1824 in Clarksburg Virginia His father died when he was young and his mother remarried So Thomas was sent to live with relatives His mother died a few years later Thomas did not receive much formal education as a child However he was very smart In 1848 he received an appointment to the U S Military Academy at West Point After West Point he joined the United States Army during the Mexican War During the war Thomas met General Robert E Lee Thomas was promoted in the army because of his bravery during the Mexican War 1 How did Jackson meet General Robert E Lee _____________ _____________________________________________________ When the Civil War started Thomas wanted to serve his state of Virginia He took over a command at Harpers Ferry Virginia At the First Battle of Bull Run he stationed his army in a strong line This strong line strong wall of men held off the enemy and won the battle This battle tactic earned him the name Stonewall Stonewall Jackson was promoted to general after this battle General Jackson also helped General Robert E Lee win the Second Battle of Bull Run He also assisted Lee in the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg 2 How did Jackson earn his nickname ______________________ _____________________________________________________ 230 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Stonewall Jackson SS4H5d In April of 1863 Jackson was accidentally shot by one of his own men He was not killed but he was seriously wounded His left arm was amputated Because of this pneumonia set in and he died on May 10 1863 General Lee could not replace a general like Stonewall Jackson He was known for his aggressive spirit and his great discipline He used surprise tactics to win battles and held his soldiers up in a strong line CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Why was Stonewall Jackson considered irreplaceable by the Confederate army Cite evidence from the text to support your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 231 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Stonewall Jackson SS4H5d READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER ELAGSE4RI5 Place the following events in chronological order Use 1 4 A General Jackson died on May 10 1863 ____ B Jackson received an appointment to West Point ____ C Jackson s arm was amputated ____ D Jackson was accidentally shot by one of his own men ____ CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happens first and the effect is what follows ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect Thomas Stonewall Jackson was promoted in the army because of his bravery during the Mexican War CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ Question Who was promoted because of his bravery during the Mexican War _____________________________________________________ Why was Jackson promoted in the army ____________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 232 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Stonewall Jackson SS4H5d LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Nouns are people places things or ideas Circle the prepositions at by for to in before after over of under until with since etc Draw a box around the conjunctions Conjunctions are joining words such as and but and or Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Jackson joined the army during the Mexican War What did Jackson do ____________ verb 2 Thomas served his state of Virginia What did Thomas do ___________ verb 3 Stonewall stationed his army in a strong line What did Stonewall do ______________ verb What word modifies line _____________ adjective modifier USAGE AND MECHANICS ELAGSE4L2a 4L1g Choose the sentence that has an error in capitalization punctuation spelling or usage 1 Thomas Jonathon Jackson was born on January 21 1824 2 Thomas do not receive much formal education as a child 3 Jackson was accidentally shot by one of his own men 4 General Lee could not replace Stonewall Jackson 233 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Grant and Vicksburg SS4H5c d CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a General Grant s army surrounded the city of Vicksburg No one could get through to the city Surrounded means A straight line B gathered around C broken President Lincoln asked Ulysses S Grant to be a general in the Union army Grant was educated at West Point West Point was a military school Robert E Lee had also gone to West Point Grant had also fought in the war with Mexico One of the most important battles of the Civil War was the Battle of Vicksburg In May of 1863 Grant and his army surrounded the city They fired guns on the city day and night and did not stop They cut off the city s supplies This is called a siege The Confederate troops soon ran out of food On the 4 th of July the people of Vicksburg and the army surrendered to General Grant This victory gave the Union control of the Mississippi River The Confederacy was now split into two parts Now it would be harder for them to fight the war President Lincoln was elated when he heard the news Later Lincoln asked Ulysses S Grant to command the entire Union army 1 Whom did Lincoln ask to be a general in the Union army _____ _____________________________________________________ 2 What happens during a siege __________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 234 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Grant and Vicksburg SS4H5c d 3 Why was President Lincoln elated when the Union won the Battle of Vicksburg _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4 Why was Grant asked to command the ENTIRE Union army ___ _____________________________________________________ READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause happens first and is what makes the effect happen ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect This victory at Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River The Confederacy was now split into two parts Now it would be harder for them to fight the war What caused the Confederacy to be split into two parts _______ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What was the effect of the victory at Vicksburg _____________ _____________________________________________________ 235 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Gettysburg Emancipation SS4H5c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The soldiers were weary of the war They were so exhausted they could not continue to fight Weary means A tired B hopeful C glad On January 1 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issued an executive order which changed the legal status of approximately three million slaves This order was called the Emancipation Proclamation The order applied only to states that had seceded from the Union and were still in rebellion It did not apply to the states already under Union control or any of the Border States The Emancipation Proclamation was instrumental in making the abolishment of slavery a war goal of the Union Later that same year Union and Confederate troops fought each other in Gettysburg Pennsylvania Robert E Lee commanded the Confederate troops In this battle 3 000 Union soldiers and 4 000 Confederate soldiers were killed Another 20 000 soldiers from both sides were wounded or missing In the end the Union won the Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important Union victories of the war On November 19 1863 President Lincoln went to Gettysburg to dedicate a cemetery to the 7 000 soldiers who died there Six thousand people came to hear Lincoln s speech Lincoln s speech was only three minutes long but it was very important to America This speech is now called the Gettysburg Address It is one of the most inspiring speeches ever given in American history Lincoln talked about being weary of the war He was tired of all the fighting and people being killed Lincoln did not want people to hate each other He wanted people to believe in equality and liberty He wanted the North to keep trying to win the war so that the Union would be saved or preserved Lincoln also honored some of the soldiers who fought in the war and had died 236 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Gettysburg Emancipation SS4H5c 1 How many soldiers died in all at the Battle of Gettysburg ____ _____________________________________________________ 2 How many people came to hear Lincoln s speech ____________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Why was Lincoln weary or tired of the war ______________ _____________________________________________________ 4 What did Lincoln talk about in his speech _________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Describe the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 237 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Gettysburg Emancipation SS4H5c READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS FACT AND OPINION A fact is something that is true and an opinion is what someone thinks or feels Circle the statement that is the OPINION 1 On November 19 1863 President Lincoln went to Gettysburg to dedicate a cemetery to the 7 000 soldiers who died there 2 Lincoln gave the greatest speech in American history 3 Six thousand people came to hear Lincoln s speech CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Chronological order is the time order that events happen in history ELAGSE4RI5 Later that same year Union and Confederate troops fought each other in Gettysburg Pennsylvania The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1 1863 by Abraham Lincoln On November 19 1863 President Lincoln went to Gettysburg to dedicate a cemetery to the 7 000 soldiers who died there Rewrite the events above in chronological order _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 238 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 8 Gettysburg Emancipation SS4H5c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Union troops faced the army of Robert E Lee What did the Union troops do ____________ verb 2 The Union won the battle What did the Union do ______________ verb 3 President Lincoln dedicated a cemetery in Gettysburg Pennsylvania What did President Lincoln do _______________ verb 4 Lincoln spoke about the war What did Lincoln do ___________________ verb Sentence Fragments Run ons ELAGSE4L1f Change all fragments and or run ons below into complete sentences 1 faced the army of Robert E Lee _____________________________________________________ 2 Lincoln s speech is now called the Gettysburg Address it is one of the most inspiring speeches ever given in American history _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 239 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 9 Atlanta Campaign March to the Sea Sherman SS4H5c d CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Sherman s goal was to destroy everything that could help the South in the war He was determined the North would win the war Goal means A march B fight C purpose In 1864 Union General William Tecumseh Sherman led his army down from Tennessee into Georgia Sherman s army went into Atlanta and burned most of it to the ground Atlanta was the railroad center of the South This made Atlanta a very important city to the South The railroad helped the army move supplies to troops in the South Without the railroad it would be difficult for the South to win the war Sherman and his army then headed to Savannah Georgia This became known as the March to the Sea Some people called this the Savannah Campaign Sherman s goal was to destroy everything that could help the South in the war The army tore up bridges and railroad tracks This would stop the Confederacy from moving supplies to their troops They also burned houses stores and crops This was called the scorched earth policy Sherman wanted things in the South to be so bad that the Confederacy would give up Sherman s army took control of Savannah on December 22 1864 General Sherman then started north towards South Carolina Sherman and his army moved north in the spring of 1865 Sherman was going to combine his armies with General Grant s army to go up against Confederate General Robert E Lee The Carolina states were destroyed much like Georgia 1 Why was Atlanta important to the South _________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 240 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 9 Atlanta Campaign March to the Sea Sherman SS4H5c d 2 Why did Sherman want to destroy everything _____________ _____________________________________________________ 3 When did General Sherman take control of Savannah ________ _____________________________________________________ CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Why was General Sherman instrumental in helping the North eventually win the war against the South instrumental means important _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 241 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 9 Atlanta Campaign March to the Sea Sherman SS4H5c d READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Rewrite the following events in paragraph form in chronological order Write legibly and in cursive ELAGSE4RI5 Finally Sherman s troops took control of Savannah Sherman s army burned homes stores and crops in Savannah Then Sherman and his army headed south to Savannah Georgia Next Sherman s army burned much of Atlanta to the ground First Union General William Tecumseh Sherman led his army south into Georgia _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 242 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 9 Atlanta Campaign March to the Sea Sherman SS4H5c d LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS VOCABULARY REVIEW ELAGSE4L4 Write the correct vocabulary word next to its definition destroy scorched combine 1 put together _____________________ 2 burned __________________ 3 terminate _______________ PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Sherman and his army marched to Savannah Georgia What did Sherman do with his army ________________ verb 2 The army burned homes stores and crops What did the army do ________________________ verb 3 Sherman destroyed most of South Carolina What did Sherman do _________________ verb 243 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 10 Appomattox Courthouse SS4H5c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9 1865 Lee gave up and the South lost the war Surrendered means A fought B convinced C gave up In April 1865 Grant s Union army met Lee s Confederate army in Virginia The Confederate troops were starving and their clothes were in rags The Union army was well fed and ready to do battle Lee was trapped His troops could not fight any longer 1 Where did Grant and Lee s armies meet _________________ _____________________________________________________ Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9 1865 Other Confederate generals heard about the defeat at Appomattox Courthouse and they also surrendered The war was over The Confederacy had been defeated and the Union had won 2 Why did other Confederate generals surrender ___________ ____________________________________________________ Five days after Lee s surrender President Lincoln was assassinated That means he was killed John Wilkes Booth thought he was helping the South Booth shot the President while he was watching a play at Ford s Theater in Washington D C Lincoln s death was a shock to everyone in the North and the South The North felt like they had lost a great leader The South felt like Lincoln would have treated them fairly when the war was over 3 Who killed President Lincoln ___________________________ 244 Copyright 2016 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate

Lesson 10 Appomattox Courthouse SS4H5c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 General Grant and his army met General Lee in Virginia What did General Grant and his army do ______________ verb 2 Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse What did Lee do _______________________ verb 3 John Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln What did John Wilkes Booth do ____________ verb USAGE AND MECHANICS ELAGSE4L2a 4L1g Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 president lincoln were assassinated 4 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 booth shoot lincoln while he were watching a play at fords theater in washington 8 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 245 Copyright 2016 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate

Effects of the Civil War SS4H5e There were many lasting effects of the Civil War 1 The North and South were reunited 2 The states rights issue was settled 3 There was a strong central government to govern the nation 4 Slavery ended The slaves were emancipated or set free 5 Animosity between the North and South was still there and even grew 6 The Southern economy was ruined The South was ravaged by the war 7 Reconstruction began to rebuild the South 8 Jim Crow laws were established to prevent freed slaves from exercising their new rights 246 Copyright 2016 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate

Important Fact Review Civil War Important Events Battles Reread the lessons on the Civil War and list important facts Antietam ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Gettysburg ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Fort Sumter ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Vicksburg ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Sherman s March to the Sea ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Appomattox Courthouse ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 247 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Reconstruction SS4H6 Use a dictionary to write the definition for each word Lesson 1 Thirteenth Amendment and Sharecropping amendment _____________________________________ abolished ______________________________________ sharecropping ___________________________________ Lesson 2 Jim Crow Laws and Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments limited ________________________________________ forbidden ______________________________________ ratified _______________________________________ Lesson 3 Freedmen s Bureau refugees _______________________________________ division ________________________________________ assistance ______________________________________ aid ___________________________________________ 248 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 13 th Amendment Sharecropping SS4H6a c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a After the war the Union seized the plantations from the southern planters They took everything away from the South Seized means A gave to B paid for C took away When the North won the war over four million slaves in the South were freed On December 6 1865 the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States This meant that it was no longer legal to own slaves in the United States Freed slaves began to come together in groups to build churches and schools They also looked for family members sold to other plantations before the war Slaves had a difficult life away from the plantations Freed slaves started to look to the United States government for help 1 How many slaves were freed when the war was over _______ _____________________________________________________ 2 What happened when the 13 th Amendment abolished slavery _ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Where did the freed slaves look for help ________________ _____________________________________________________ Some former slaves went back to work on the plantations There was plenty of work that needed to be done Now the plantation owners had to pay for the work the former slaves did Many planters did not have money to pay their workers Instead they paid them in shares This system was called sharecropping The worker was given all of the 249 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 13 th Amendment Sharecropping SS4H6a c tools needed to work the land When the crops were harvested the landowner took enough of the crops to cover the rent and cost of the supplies The leftovers belonged to the sharecropper People barely made a living with sharecropping This was a difficult way of life 4 How did many former slaves make a living after the war ____ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ SUMMARIZE THE TEXT Write a summary of the story A summary is a condensed concise version of the text Be sure to include these key words abolished 13th Amendment sharecropping slaves crops living difficult rent supplies 4RI2 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 250 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 13 th Amendment Sharecropping SS4H6a c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE Describe the system of sharecropping that developed in the South after slavery was abolished Do you think life was any better for former slaves under the sharecropping system Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Introduction Introduce the topic by restating the prompt _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the text Describe sharecropping _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion Do you think life was any better for former slaves _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your evidence and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 251 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 13 th Amendment Sharecropping SS4H6a c CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Describe the system of sharecropping that developed in the South after slavery was abolished Do you think life was any better for former slaves under the sharecropping system Cite evidence from the text to support your answer Use your outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 252 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 13 th Amendment Sharecropping SS4H6a c READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happens first and the effect happens second ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect Four million slaves in the South were freed when the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ Because there was plenty of work to be done many former slaves went back to work on plantations CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT _____________________________________________ FACT AND OPINION A fact is something that is true and an opinion is what someone thinks or feels Write fact or opinion beside each statement 1 2 3 4 Four million slaves were freed in the South _______________ The 13 th Amendment abolished slavery in the U S _________ Sharecropping was a terrible way of life ___________ Slaves had a difficult way of life after slavery ended ______________ 253 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 13 th Amendment Sharecropping SS4H6a c LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 The government seized land after the war 3 nouns What did the government do _____________ verb 2 The planters paid sharecroppers with crops 3 nouns What did the planters do _____________ verb USAGE AND MECHANICS Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage ELAGSE4L2a 4L1g The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 slaves has a difficult life away from the plantations 3 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 they looked too the government four help 4 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 254 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Jim Crow Laws 14 th 15th Amendment SS4H6a d CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Slavery was abolished by the 13th Amendment in 1865 Slavery was no longer allowed Abolished means A started B opened C ended Laws were passed in the South that limited what the freed slaves could do These laws were called Jim Crow laws They were passed in the southern states after the Civil War These laws were made to keep the former slaves from the rights they were given by the government after the Civil War Most states would not let former slaves vote They were not allowed to travel when they wanted to travel Freed slaves were also forbidden to own property 1 What were the Jim Crow laws _________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 Give examples of the Jim Crow laws ____________________ _____________________________________________________ Slavery was abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865 However slaves were not allowed to have the freedoms of other American citizens The government decided to make two other amendments to the Constitution to give former slaves the rights they deserved The Fourteenth Amendment was proposed in 1866 and ratified in 1868 The Fourteenth Amendment grants equal protection to all citizens of the United States This amendment states that everyone has the same rights and that no one or no state shall deny any citizen of their rights The Fifteenth Amendment was proposed in 1869 and ratified in 1870 This amendment gives every citizen of the United States the right to vote No one shall be denied the right to vote based on their race color or being a former slave 255 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Jim Crow Laws 14 th 15th Amendment SS4H6a d 3 What did the 14th Amendment do ______________________ _____________________________________________________ 4 What did the 15th Amendment do ______________________ _____________________________________________________ SUMMARIZE THE TEXT Write a summary of the text 4RI2 Be sure to include these key words 13th Amendment 14 th Amendment 15 th Amendment rights slaves freed forbidden Jim Crow former South limited Civil War _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 256 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Jim Crow Laws 14 th 15th Amendment SS4H6a d CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE OUTLINE Why were laws made to limit the rights of freed slaves What did people hope to gain by limiting the rights of freed slaves Introduction Introduce the topic by restating the question _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Cite evidence from the text to answer the questions _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Explain your answer and write an ending statement _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 257 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Jim Crow Laws 14 th 15th Amendment SS4H6a d CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Why were laws made to limit the rights of freed slaves What did people hope to gain by limiting the rights of freed slaves Use your outline from the previous page to write your response _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 258 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Jim Crow Laws 14 th 15th Amendment SS4H6a d READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS MAIN IDEA Write main idea beside the main idea and detail next to the sentences that support the main idea ELAGSE4RI2 1 Most states would not let former slaves vote ______________ 2 Former slaves were not allowed to own property ____________ 3 Laws were passed that limited what freed slaves could do _____________ 4 Former slaves were not allowed to travel freely ___________ CAUSE AND EFFECT The cause is what happens first and makes the effect happen second ELAGSE4RI5 Read the statement below and find the cause and effect The Fifteenth Amendment was proposed in 1869 and ratified in 1870 Every citizen of the United States gained the right to vote because of the Fifteenth Amendment CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ Why does every citizen have the right to vote _________________ _____________________________________________________ When was the 15 th Amendment proposed _____________________ When was the 15 th Amendment ratified ______________________ 259 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Jim Crow Laws 14 th 15th Amendment SS4H6a d LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS USAGE AND MECHANICS Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage ELAGSE4L2a 4L1g The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 laws was passed that limited what the freed slaves could do 3 _____________________________________________________ 2 one group didnt want the slaves to have there rights 4 _____________________________________________________ 3 most states wouldnt let former slaves vote 3 _____________________________________________________ SENTENCE SKILLS PRACTICE Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence Write legibly and in cursive were laws soon what that limited passed freed could slaves do _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ abolished was slavery by 13 th the amendment _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 260 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Freedmen s Bureau SS4H6b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a The Freedmen s Bureau was operational between the years of 1865 and 1872 The Bureau was active in helping former slaves during these years Operational means A closed B shut down C active The Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands division was created by Congress on March 3 1865 The Freedmen s Bureau was operational between the years of 1865 and 1872 This division of the government was also known as the Freedmen s Bureau The Freedmen s Bureau was created in order to offer temporary one year assistance to former slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War 1 When was the Freedmen s Bureau established _____________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What was the Freedmen s Bureau ______________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ President Lincoln started offering aid to former slaves before the war was actually even over During the war Lincoln gave his military commanders permission to help slaves they found in the South during and after battles with the Confederacy Many slaves were left homeless when plantations were burned during the war The Union army would offer whatever help they could to these former slaves 261 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Freedmen s Bureau SS4H6b 3 Why did the president offer help to former slaves before the war was over _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ After the war Lincoln realized that former slaves and poor white people needed more help in the South That is why Congress established the Freedmen s Bureau The Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands was established to help people in the South Many needed food and medical care Many people were left homeless A refugee is a person without a home that is fleeing a bad situation Many people were wandering around in the South trying to survive from day to day The Freedmen s Bureau established hospitals and gave people food The government also sold former slaves land at a low price so they could become land owners and have a way to support themselves through farming 4 What was the purpose of the Freedmen s Bureau __________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 What is a refugee __________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 262 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b Major Physical Features of the United States The The The The The The Atlantic Coastal Plain Great Plains Continental Divide Gulf of Mexico Mississippi River Great Lakes Major Man Made Features of the United States New York City New York Boston MA Philadelphia PA Washington D C Gettysburg PA Erie Canal 263 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b The Atlantic Coastal Plain The Atlantic Coastal Plain region of the United States is a flat stretch of land that borders the Atlantic Ocean from New England down through the state of Florida This region is generally wet with rivers and swamplands Locate the Atlantic Coastal Plain region on a United States map Describe the Atlantic Coastal Plain region __________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ The Great Plains The Great Plains region is located east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada Covering an area of approximately 1 125 000 square miles the plains cover either all or parts of Colorado Kansas Montana Nebraska New Mexico North and South Dakota Oklahoma Texas and Wyoming Locate the Great Plains on a United States map About how many square miles are covered by the Great Plains __ _____________________________________________________ The Great Plains region covers which states ________________ _____________________________________________________ 264 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b The Continental Divide This is a term that applies to the main water parting any continent The Continental Divide in the United States runs along the crest of the Rocky Mountains and runs southward into Mexico It divides the continent s principal drainage into either the Hudson Bay Canada or Mississippi eastward or into the Pacific Ocean westward Locate the Continental Divide on a United States map Describe the Continental Divide ___________________________ _____________________________________________________ The Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world The Gulf of Mexico s eastern north and northwestern shores are within the United States shores of Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Texas Locate the Gulf of Mexico on a United States map What states are the Gulf of Mexico s shores within ___________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 265 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b Mississippi River Locate the Mississippi on a U S map The Mississippi River is the longest and largest river in North America Its name means great river The Mississippi begins in Minnesota and flows southward to the Louisiana Delta and the Gulf of Mexico The Mississippi is considered to be one of the world s most written about rivers Musicals fictional books and stories have been written about the Mississippi 1 Name some of the states the Mississippi flows through ______ _____________________________________________________ 2 Where does the Mississippi start _______________________ 3 Where does the Mississippi end ________________________ Great Lakes Locate the Great Lakes on a U S map The Great Lakes are a series of five interconnected lakes in North America They are located on the North American Canadian border The five lakes are Lake Superior Lake Michigan Lake Huron Lake Erie and Lake Ontario Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world These lakes eventually connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the St Lawrence Seaway In early American history these lakes were used for fur trading and for the development of the West Settlers would travel along the lakes to travel further west Now they are used for transportation of petroleum grain iron ore steel and cars 1 What is unique about Lake Superior ____________________ _____________________________________________________ 266 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b New York City NY Locate New York City on a U S map New York City is located in the state of New York Within the state the city is situated on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Hudson River New York City has a naturally sheltered harbor which helped the city grow as a significant trading center Much of New York City is built on three islands New York covers an area of three hundred twenty one square miles Research and name some important historical sites in New York City ELAGSE4W7 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Boston MA Locate Boston MA on a U S map Located in the New England region of the United States is Boston Massachusetts Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east it is recognized as a global or world city Boston covers an area of 89 6 square miles of which half is water Research name and describe some of the historical sites in Boston ELAGSE4W7 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 267 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b Philadelphia PA Locate Philadelphia PA on a U S map Philadelphia Pennsylvania is the fifth most populated city in the United States It is located along the east coast and is forty six miles from New York City Research and name some important historical sites in Philadelphia PA ELAGSE4W7 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ The Erie Canal The Erie Canal is located in New York State The canal runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie and connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean It is currently part of the New York State Canal System The canal is credited with making boom towns out of several cities in New York State It helped increase trade throughout the nation Research the building of the Erie Canal ELAGSE4W7 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 268 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b Washington D C Locate Washington D C on a U S map Washington D C is located in the northeastern part of the United States by the states of Maryland and Virginia Washington D C is the capitol of the United States It is named after our first POTUS George Washington Washington D C is a federal district and not a state The population of Washington D C is about 600 000 people but during the work week swells to over 1 million people with many people that commute to their jobs inside the district The district has a major and a council but Congress has supreme authority Washington D C elects one non voting member to the House of Representatives and does not have any representatives in the Senate Research many of the important monuments in Washington D C _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Gettysburg PA Locate Gettysburg PA on a U S map Gettysburg Pennsylvania is located in the center of Adams County Pennsylvania on land that was purchased by the family of William Penn The Penn family bought the land from the Iroquois Indians At the time the area was known as Marsh Creek Many of the original settlers were Scots Irish One of those settlers Samuel Gettys established a tavern in the area in 1786 His son James later laid out a town of 210 lots with the central town square surrounding the tavern Gettysburg is the site of one of the most famous battles of the Civil War Today it is a thriving town with tourism being its primary industry 269 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b During the American Revolution each fighting force attempted to use the physical geography of each battle site to their benefit The colonists had the advantage over the British when it came to geography of the land The colonists knew the land well and therefore were able to plan attacks with that knowledge At many times the colonists were able to use the element of surprise to their advantage Again with their knowledge of the land they were able to attack at night and surprise their enemy 1 How was knowledge of the land useful to the colonists ______ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Battle of Lexington and Concord It was to the advantage of the colonists on the night of April 18 1775 that they were given a warning by Paul Revere that the British were headed for Concord The colonists knew the land and were able to ride in the dark to warn of the attack It was to the disadvantage of the British that they had to march all night and stop short of their goal only five miles away in Lexington The British did not know the area as well as the colonists The British proceeded on to Concord and were disappointed to find an empty arsenal Now the British needed to make the long march back to Boston Unfortunately for the British they were exposed on the open road to the minutemen who were hiding behind trees hills and stone walls The minutemen fired upon the British who fell by the dozen The remaining British troops made it back to Boston where by the next evening they were surrounded The city of Boston occupied by the British was now under siege by the minutemen This was the beginning of the Revolutionary War 270 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b 2 Why were the British at a disadvantage at the Battle of Lexington and Concord _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ In what turned out to be the last major battle of the Revolutionary War the Americans were aided by France at Yorktown Virginia General Cornwallis had led his British troops of over 7 000 onto the peninsula of Yorktown located between the James and York Rivers Here they soon found they were trapped The British were not aware of the peninsula and thus they were defeated by the Americans on October 17 1781 Again the Americans used their knowledge of the land to aid them in their victory The British surrendered on October 19 1781 America had defeated the mighty British Empire CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE How did knowledge of the land help the colonists win the Revolutionary War Cite evidence from the text to support your answer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 271 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b Shortly after Thomas Jefferson became the third President of the United States he felt that the growing nation was facing a big problem Spain who had taken over Louisiana following the French and Indian War closed the port of New Orleans to western farmers Jefferson was afraid this would stop the growth of westward expansion 1 What did Thomas Jefferson think would happen when Spain closed the port of New Orleans ____________________________________________________ In 1802 when Jefferson heard that Spain had given the land Louisiana back to France he felt that it was the right time to try and gain control over the area for the United States By 1803 Jefferson was successful in purchasing the land from French leader Napoleon Bonaparte The Louisiana Purchase covered land that was located between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains The purchase actually doubled the size of the United States This territory was later divided into fifteen states The many rivers located throughout the land made future exploration of the U S easier and the availability of the Gulf of Mexico aided the United States in the ability to trade with other countries 2 Why was the Louisiana Purchase so important to the U S _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 What country sold Jefferson the land __________________ _____________________________________________________ 272 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b President Jefferson wanted to learn more about the lands involved in the Louisiana Purchase He retained Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition to learn all they could about the new territory The group began their journey on the Missouri River in May of 1804 Lewis and Clark met many obstacles along their journey With the help of an Indian woman Sacagawea they were able to obtain horses that were necessary in order to cross the Rocky Mountains They also built boats to take advantage of the Snake and Columbia Rivers to make their way to the Pacific Ocean The entire expedition took more than a year Lewis and Clark were able to bring back valuable information about the land in the western part of the United States Their maps showing major rivers mountains and important passes through the Rocky Mountains helped to expand the westward movement to the Pacific Coast 4 What obstacles did Lewis and Clark face on their journey ___ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 How did their journey benefit territorial expansion of the U S _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ He retained Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition to learn all they could about the new territory 6 What does the word retained mean in this sentence A gave B allowed C hired D forgot 273 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b Captain Zebulon Pike like Lewis and Clark set out from the Missouri River to explore new western lands Pike and his small group of explorers were focused on exploring the southwestern part of the Louisiana Purchase Upon reaching the Arkansas River they were able to follow it through the middle part of the territory 1 Where did Pike start his expedition ____________________ 2 What physical gateway benefited Pike s expedition _________ _____________________________________________________ By his first winter Pike reached the great prairies of presentday Kansas It was here he saw a land covered with buffalo Traveling further westward Pike spotted a blue mountain This is today known as Pike s Peak which is part of the Rocky Mountain range Pike was unsuccessful in crossing the blue mountain so he and his expedition followed the mountain south ending up at the northern part of the Rio Grande Pike had traveled out of the Louisiana Purchase territory and into land owned by the Spanish This ended up leading to trade between Americans and people of Spanish lands 3 What is Pike s Peak _________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4 What physical barrier hindered Pike s expedition __________ _____________________________________________________ 5 How did Pike s expedition benefit territorial expansion ______ _____________________________________________________ 274 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

How Physical Systems Affect Human Systems SS4G2a b CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Compare and contrast how physical systems affected both the Lewis and Clark expedition and Zebulon Pike s expedition How were these expeditions alike and how were they different How did both of these expeditions benefit the expansion of the United States _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 275 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Civics and Government SS4CG Use a dictionary to write the meaning of each vocabulary word Lesson 1 Declaration of Independence We the People Federal System of Government independent ___________________________________________ pursuit _______________________________________________ interfere _____________________________________________ secured ______________________________________________ interpreting ___________________________________________ settling ______________________________________________ Lesson 2 Powers in Government compromise ___________________________________________ collect _______________________________________________ counterfeiter __________________________________________ commerce ____________________________________________ Lesson 3 First Amendment Rights petition ______________________________________________ relief ________________________________________________ interference __________________________________________ inalienable ____________________________________________ 276 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Vocabulary Civics and Government SS4CG Use a dictionary to write the meaning of each vocabulary word Lesson 4 Three Branches of Government representative democracy ________________________________ interpreting __________________________________________ settling ______________________________________________ Lesson 5 The Bill of Rights approved _____________________________________________ protected ____________________________________________ convicted _____________________________________________ pursuit _______________________________________________ interfere _____________________________________________ responsible ___________________________________________ duty ________________________________________________ 277 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Civics and Government SS4CG1a b c Declaration of Independence The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence is a summary stating why the Declaration was written Members of the Continental Congress were unhappy with the control Britain had over the colonies They believed the colonies had a right to become a free and independent nation of their own right 1 Independent means A colony B self governing C needy 2 Why were the members of the Continental Congress unhappy _ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Members of the Continental Congress believed that all people were created equally and all should have the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness The members of Congress believed that these were natural rights that could not be taken away Everyone in America was born with these rights If the government should try to interfere with those rights then the people have the right to either change or do away with the government The people could then form a new government which would give them back their rights The fifty six signers to the Declaration of Independence promised each other their life s fortunes and honor in support of the document 3 What did members of Congress believe __________________ _____________________________________________________ 4 Pursuit means A search B equality C majority 278 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Civics and Government SS4CG1a b c 5 Interfere means A democracy B rights C hinder 6 Name some of the rights that all people are entitled to under the Constitution _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ The Constitution of the United States of America The Constitution is a plan of government It explains to us that our government is a democracy The Constitution begins with the Preamble or introduction It states who We the People and what in order to form a more perfect Union is the purpose for writing or creating this document Writers of the Constitution wanted to create a form of government that would be the most fair to all the people They wanted to make sure that peace and freedom were secured for not only themselves but for all future generations of Americans to come 7 Secured means A created B citizens C protected 8 What is the Constitution ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ 9 What does the Constitution begin with __________________ _____________________________________________________ 10 What did writers of the Constitution hope to accomplish ___ _____________________________________________________ 279 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Civics and Government SS4CG1a b c The Federal System of Government After many long debates the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were able to compromise or reach an agreement over how much power the federal government would have It was agreed that the national government would have power over affairs that either affected or impacted the nation as a whole States would maintain authority over matters that involved them separately In some instances the national and state governments would share in some of their powers The delegates divided the government into three branches legislative executive and judicial The legislative branch is responsible for making the laws The executive branch is responsible to carry out the laws The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting and settling differences about the interpretation of the laws These three branches would offer a system of checks and balances for the government This system gives each branch of government different powers while allowing it to check the authority of the others 1 Interpret means A carry out B change the law 2 Settle means A authority C explain the meaning of B clear up C responsibility 3 Describe the powers of the national government ____________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 280 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Civics and Government SS4CG1a b c 4 Describe the three branches of government _______________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 Why were three branches of government created __________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 6 Were three branches of government a good idea Give your opinion _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 281 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Federal System of Government SS4CG1c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Within the new system of government states would maintain authority over matters that involved them separately Maintain means A lose B destroy C keep Powers of Government After many long debates the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were able to compromise or reach an agreement over how much power the federal government would have It was agreed that the national government would have power over affairs that either affected or impacted the nation as a whole States would maintain authority over matters that involved them separately In some instances the national and state governments would share in some of their powers 1 What does the federal government have power over ________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What does the state government have power over _________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 282 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Federal System of Government SS4CG1c Powers reserved for the federal government The federal government has the power to collect taxes In the United States the IRS Internal Revenue Service is in charge of collecting taxes from citizens and businesses The government can coin money print money and maintain an army for our protection Anyone else in the U S who prints money besides the government is a counterfeiter The federal government regulates interstate commerce This is the selling of goods from state to state The federal government also has the power to do anything else necessary to carry out running the country 1 What are some of the powers of the federal government _______ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ INFERENCE 2 What do you think would happen to someone who printed their own money and tried to use it _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Why would someone not be allowed to print their own money _____ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 283 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 First Amendment Rights SS4CG2 CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Each and every person in the United States is entitled to the freedom of speech freedom of the press and freedom to gather in groups Entitled means A taken B allowed C driven The First Amendment to the U S Constitution addresses the importance of freedom of religion but also addresses other freedoms These freedoms are called freedoms of expression Each and every person in the United States is entitled to the freedom of speech freedom of the press and freedom to gather in groups These freedoms are guaranteed whether the person is a citizen or not The freedom to petition is also a given right This allows for a person to ask for relief from the government for a wrong that occurred through the courts or some other type of government action 1 Name some of the freedoms that to which every person in the United States is entitled _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 Why are people given the freedom to petition ____________ _____________________________________________________ 3 What do you think the term freedom of expression means _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 284 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 First Amendment Rights SS4CG2 Within the United States people are given the right to speak or write without government interference This is an example of freedom of speech and freedom of the press People can gather together for controllable peaceful and lawful reasons These are examples of freedom of assembly In order for the United States to be a true democracy these freedoms in all their forms must be recognized and respected by all These are inalienable rights These rights cannot be taken away 4 Why would people need to gather for controllable peaceful and lawful reasons _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 What does inalienable mean _________________________ _____________________________________________________ Give examples of real life situations and what can happen if people do not gather in controllable and peaceful demonstrations _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 285 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 First Amendment Rights SS4CG2 LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS USAGE AND MECHANICS ELAGSE4L2a d ELAGSE4L1g Correct all errors in capitalization punctuation spelling and usage The number in tells how many errors are in each sentence 1 the first amendment too the us constitution addresses the importance of freedom of religion 10 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ SENTENCE FRAGMENTS ELAGSE4L1f Sentence Fragments do not express a complete thought A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought Change all fragments below into complete sentences 1 but also addresses other freedoms _____________________________________________________ 2 gathering together with groups of people _____________________________________________________ SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c 4L4c A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning Circle the word that DOES NOT HAVE the same meaning as RELIEF A discourage B help C assistance D aid 286 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Three Branches of Gov t SS4CG3a CG1d Our government which is a representative democracy limits the powers of government by dividing the government into branches This offers a system of checks and balances that prevents elected officials from imposing tyranny oppression on the people they serve Representatives are elected by popular vote The representatives then go to Congress and make decisions for the people that elected them Our system of government divides the government into three branches legislative executive and judicial The legislative branch is responsible for making the laws The executive branch is responsible for carrying out the laws made by the legislative branch The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting and settling differences about the interpretation of the laws These three branches would offer a system of checks and balances for the government This system gives each branch of government different powers while allowing it to check the authority of the others 1 Name and describe the three branches of government _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 2 What does the system of checks and balances do _________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 287 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Three Branches of Gov t SS4CG3a CG1d LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT ELAGSE4L1b Change the underlined verb to agree with the subject 1 The delegates was able to compromise over how much power the Federal government would have _____ 2 It were agreed that the national government would have power over affairs that either affected or impacted the nation as a whole ______ 3 The judicial branch are responsible for interpreting and settling differences about the interpretation of the laws ______ SENTENCE FRAGMENTS ELAGSE4L1f Sentence Fragments do not express a complete thought A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought Change all fragments below into complete sentences 1 the delegates to the Constitutional Convention _____________________________________________________ 2 responsible for making the laws _____________________________________________________ SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c A synonym is a word that means the same An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning Circle the word that means the OPPOSITE of COMPROMISE A confrontation B plan C agreement D document 288 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 The Bill of Rights SS4CG3b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Citizens should read and learn about issues within the government so they can be well informed and make educated decisions Informed means A educated B issues C government After the new Constitution of the United States was approved the document was sent to each state for its approval Almost every state in the convention agreed to approve the new Constitution However some thought the Constitution should list things the government could not do In doing this the rights of the states and the people would be protected Delegates said they would be more willing to agree to ratify the Constitution if a list of rights was added to the document So in 1791 they added the Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is a list of freedoms granted to American citizens These rights or freedoms are protected and cannot be taken away unless the citizen is convicted of certain crimes Some of these freedoms rights include the freedom of speech freedom of the press and freedom of religion Citizens are also granted the right to vote and hold public office The Constitution states that all people are created equally and all should have the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness The members of Congress believed that these were rights that could not be taken away If the government should try to interfere with those rights then the people have the right to either change or do away with the government The people of the United States could then form a new government which would give them back their rights 1 What did delegates want to change about the Constitution ___ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 289 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 The Bill of Rights SS4CG3b 2 What are some of the rights that the Constitution gives to people in the United States _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 What could happen if the government tried to interfere with the rights of the people _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 4 When are a citizen s rights taken away __________________ _____________________________________________________ Opinion 5 Do you feel the government is justified in taking away a citizen s rights Why or why not _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 290 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 The Bill of Rights SS4CG3b All citizens have rights if they become and act as responsible members of their communities These rights as stated in our Constitution come with both responsibility and duty Duty is something we are expected to do for our rights but it is not written in the Constitution Citizens are given the right to vote but our voice and opinion are only heard if we do vote Citizens should also become informed of what is happening in the government This is the only way they can make well informed decisions when they vote in elections Responsibilities are not written in the Constitution but should be understood to naturally follow what has been written there as our rights By giving Congress the ability to raise an army responsible citizens should be ready to defend their country Citizens are given the right to vote Since no one makes them vote only a responsible citizen will vote in elections Citizens in the United States have a right to a fair trial A responsible citizen should be willing to serve on a jury if needed Responsible citizens are active supporters and participants within the community and the world By giving citizens the right to vote it limits the powers of the government Citizens are allowed to choose their leaders and run for public office There are term limits for certain government offices These term limits help to limit the control of one person or a group of people 6 What are some additional responsibilities that citizens should be willing to participate in for the good of their country _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 291 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5 The Bill of Rights SS4CG3b Finally the Constitution states that the laws of the United States are the highest laws in the nation In agreement with that good citizenship would be demonstrated by respecting and obey the laws of our land In order for the American government to work the writers of the Constitution were aware that Americans would need to be responsible and good citizens who were able to work for the common good of all Good citizenship is not just for selective times Citizens need to demonstrate patriotism or love of country all the time CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE Why do good citizens need to demonstrate patriotism all of the time Do you agree or disagree with that statement Write an opinion essay _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 292 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

VOCABULARY ECONOMICS SS4E1a Use a dictionary to write the definition for each vocabulary word Lesson 1 Opportunity Costs trade off ______________________________________ opportunity cost _________________________________ confronted _____________________________________ Lesson 2 Price Incentives blanketed ______________________________________ demand ________________________________________ price incentive __________________________________ Lesson 3 Specialization specialization ___________________________________ consumer ______________________________________ valuable _______________________________________ Lesson 4 Voluntary Exchange exchange ______________________________________ voluntary exchange _______________________________ satisfied _______________________________________ Lesson 5 Trade and Economic Activity prosperity _____________________________________ productivity ____________________________________ opportunity _____________________________________ 293 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Opportunity Costs SS4E1a CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a People need to make good economic decisions when they buy things Decisions means A expenses B opportunities C choices You are making an economic choice when you buy something When you buy or do one thing you have to give up buying or doing something else This is called a trade off What you give up is the opportunity cost of what you get By becoming aware of trade offs and opportunity costs you will be able to make better economic decisions 1 What is an opportunity cost __________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 Why do we need to know about opportunity costs __________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Opportunity Costs Over Time Many countries made economic choices when they sent expeditions to the New World Sending explorers to the New World was very expensive Ships and supplies were bought for each expedition Each country had to decide how to use their money Should they pay to fund an expedition overseas or should they spend the money on the people at home Their own people did without certain things in order to fund the expeditions of explorers They were faced with an opportunity cost every time they made a decision about sending an explorer to the New World 294 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Opportunity Costs SS4E1a 3 What economic choice did the kings and queens of Europe make while funding expeditions to the New World _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ The colonists of 1774 were confronted with the economic choice of buying the local sassafras tea which did not taste as good as British tea or buying British tea and having to pay the newly added British tax The opportunity costs were that the colonists did not have enough money to buy both teas They had to give up one type of tea If they bought the British tea they would give up extra money for the tax They would also give up taking part in the boycott and Boston Tea Party If the colonists bought the sassafras tea they would be giving up the good taste of the British tea 4 What economic choice did the colonists make in 1774 ______ _____________________________________________________ When our country expanded to the West decisions about opportunity costs also had to be made Settlers had to decide if it was worth it to take the risk to travel out west in a wagon or horse Would they be able to settle out west safely Did they give up a job or livelihood on the Eastern coast that supported their family If they moved out west would they be able to farm or raise cattle in order to survive 5 What could have happened to someone settling out West ____ _____________________________________________________ 295 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 1 Opportunity Costs SS4E1a READING LANGUAGE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PARTS OF SPEECH ELAGSE4L1 Underline the nouns in each sentence Circle the prepositions Draw a box around the conjunctions Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate 1 Many kings and queens funded expeditions to the New World 4n 1c 1p What did kings and queens do ____________ verb What word modifies kings and queens ___________ adjective 2 The colonists bought British tea and sassafras tea 3 nouns 1c What did the colonists do _____________ verb What word modifies tea ______________ Proper adjective USAGE AND MECHANICS ELAGSE4L2a d Rewrite each sentence correctly ELAGSE4L1g 1 buy becoming aware of trade offs and opportunity costs you will bee able too made better decisions about you re economic choices 7 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2 each king or queen have two decide how too use there money 6 _________________________________________________________ SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word Circle the word that means the OPPOSITE of confronted A liked B chose C avoided D tackled 296 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Price Incentives SS4E1b CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a Fish were abundant in the waters of the New England Colonies The colonists were able to sell the extras to other colonies Abundant means A scarce B plenty C less In order to produce a good manufacture a product or grow a crop conditions must be right for success to happen As the thirteen Colonial colonies grew each had to find or develop what was necessary to bring money into their area in order to keep the economy healthy 1 What did the 13 colonies do in order to keep their economies healthy _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ In certain areas of the New England Colonies fish were abundant in the waters and timber blanketed the forests New England s economy was able to grow due to the products and goods they were able to produce or supply Resources were readily available and demand was strong The people in the New England Colonies were able to export fish to other areas of the country People in other areas would pay a high price for fish if they did not have fish in their area of the country 2 What products were the New Englanders able to sell to other colonists _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 297 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Price Incentives SS4E1b The land and soil conditions in the South were right for growing tobacco The demand for tobacco was also strong In Europe the supply of tobacco was small and the demand great For the South this was an opportunity to grow and sell tobacco at a high profit to the Europeans This is an example of what we know as a price incentive This is a situation where the demand is greater than the supply and drives the price of the product up 3 Name one crop the colonists in the South were able to grow and sell for a high price Why _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4 Give an example of a product or good in today s time where the price is high because of the demand _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 If a company has extra goods to sell and they haven t been able to sell them for a few months will they sell them for a high price or for a lower price _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 6 If a food item is scarce not much of it will the grocery store sell the food for a high price or a low price ______________ 298 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 2 Price Incentives SS4E1b READING LANGUAGE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING Subject Verb Agreement ELAGSE4L1b Change the underlined verb to agree with the subject 1 Fish was abundant in the waters of New England _____ 2 New England s economy were able to grow due to the products and goods they were able to produce or supply _____ MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS ELAGSE4L4a Some words have more than one meaning Choose the correct definition for each sentence below A blanket noun piece of fabric used for covering B blanket verb to cover with something 1 The colonists used a blanket to keep them warm at night ___ 2 I need a blanket to cover the horse _____ 3 Grass will blanket the hill in the early spring _____ Synonyms and Antonyms ELAGSE4L5c A synonym is a word that means the same as another word An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning Circle the word that means the SAME synonym as demand A ask B help C command D like Circle the word that means the OPPOSITE antonym of demand A request B command C help D claim 299 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Specialization SS4E1c CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a When workers specialize they become good at what they do They are able to concentrate on one specific task Specialize means A task B worker C focus on Specialization There are many advantages to specialization When a worker specializes they are able to dedicate themselves to one specific task They make fewer mistakes and work with speed When a worker is trained to do one particular job it saves time and money It takes less time to train someone for one job This usually increases productivity Costs are also lowered for the consumer Goods are cheaper to produce and cheaper for the consumer to buy 1 Describe specialization _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ Specialization was exhibited in the colonies Workers were trained to do one specific job and they learned a specific skill that would stay with them through their lifetime Many people in the colonies became an apprentice An apprentice is someone who studies and learns from someone who is already skilled in a particular area This provides specialized training and helps the person learn a valuable work skill This provided employment to people and offered people a way to make a living and take care of their families Because of specialization more goods were produced to export to other countries 2 Name two results of specialization ______________________ _____________________________________________________ 300 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Specialization SS4E1c In the New England Colonies the soil was rocky and the winters were long The colonists learned to use their natural resources in order to survive By using the timber from forests the colonists specialized in the making of furniture and ships They were able to export these goods to Europe This provided them with money to buy food and other goods for their family In the South people were mostly farmers They lived on farms or plantations and grew food Some people were able to specialize in growing tobacco and cotton These were called cash crops These cash crops provided money to buy other goods and services 3 How did the colonists in New England specialize __________ _____________________________________________________ 4 How did the colonists in the South specialize _____________ _____________________________________________________ Give some examples that you think of yourself of how people specialize and how that improves their standard of living _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 301 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 3 Specialization SS4E1c READING LANGUAGE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING RELATIVE PRONOUNS and RELATIVE ADVERBS ELAGSE4L1a Relative pronouns and relative adverbs are used to introduce a kind of dependent clause that modifies a word phrase or idea in the main clause Relative pronouns that which or who Workers who were trained to do a specific job helped increase producti vity Which word is a relative pronoun in the above sentence A workers B trained C who D specific Types of Sentences ELAGSE4L2c A simple sentence contains one independent clause A compound sentence contains two independent clauses Label each sentence simple or compound Insert a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence 1 Workers were trained to do one specific job and they learned a specific skill that would stay with them through their lifetime _______________ 2 Specialization was exhibited in the colonies ___________ 3 Many people in the colonies became apprentices and they learned a trade from an experienced worker ___________ MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS ELAGSE4L4a Some words have more than one meaning Choose the correct definition for each sentence below valuable A worth a lot money B of great use to someone 1 The jewels from the safe were very valuable _______ 2 My mother s mink coat is valuable _________ 3 Learning a skill is very valuable __________ 4 I want to learn a valuable work skill ________ 302 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Voluntary Exchange SS4E1d CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a When pioneers crossed the Mississippi River they often found themselves isolated in the wilderness Isolated means A nearby B alone C cities When people trade goods and services with other people this is called an exchange A voluntary exchange is when two people or two countries trade goods and services without being forced by someone else Both parties should feel they are better off after the trade No one has forced them to make a trade and they each have gotten some good or service they want 1 What is a voluntary exchange _________________________ _____________________________________________________ When pioneers crossed the Mississippi River they often found themselves isolated in the wilderness They did not have neighbors and they were not near cities or towns The closest neighbor or store could be many miles away It would be impossible for each family to make build or produce every item that was needed Often they might exchange with others that had what they wanted For example one pioneer family might be able to easily grow potatoes They might exchange potatoes with a family that was easily able to make quilts or clothing Both families were satisfied with the trade Each family gained something they wanted or needed from the trade Each family actually specialized in what they did Each family voluntarily exchanged with the other to meet their family s needs During the Gold Rush miners would take their gold and exchange it for goods and services they needed to survive People would run boarding houses and cook and wash clothes in exchange for gold from the mines 303 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Voluntary Exchange SS4E1d 2 Give examples of possible voluntary exchanges in Colonial times _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3 Give examples of voluntary exchanges in today s time _______ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4 What type of things were traded during the Gold Rush _____ _____________________________________________________ How could you and your classmates participate in voluntary exchanges How could this benefit your class _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 304 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 4 Voluntary Exchange SS4E1d READING LANGUAGE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING Subject Verb Agreement ELAGSE4L1b Change the underlined verb to agree with the subject 1 A voluntary exchange are when two people or two countries trade goods and services without being forced by someone else ________ 2 No one have forced them to make a trade and they each have gotten some good or service they want _________ 3 Both families was satisfied with the trade _________ Types of Sentences ELAGSE4L2c A simple sentence contains one independent clause A compound sentence contains two independent clauses Label each sentence simple or compound Insert a comma before a coordinating conjunction before a compound sentence 1 Pioneers were often isolated in the wilderness ___________ 2 They did not have neighbors and they were not near cities or towns ___________ 3 The closest neighbor or store could be many miles away ___________ 4 Both families were satisfied with the trade and each family gained something they wanted or need from the trade ___________ SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c A synonym is a word that means the same An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning Circle the word that is a SYNONYM for SPECIALIZE A announce B specify C handy D wilderness 305 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5a Trade and Economic Activity SS4E1e CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a When two parties trade voluntarily they both emerge from the trade better than they were before the trade Emerge means A start from B come out C move over Exchange or trade of goods is the basis for all economic activity Free markets and free trade are sources of economic prosperity Free trade economies have an increase in productivity of goods and opportunity for the people who live in that country Free trade provides an opportunity for people of a country to advance and improve themselves Free trade brings about economic growth and promotes economic activity 1 What brings about economic growth ____________________ _____________________________________________________ When two parties trade voluntarily they both emerge from the trade better off They each have received something they want If you can make something others value then you can sell it The people who buy your goods or products are better off since they have bought something they needed If others make something you need or want then you can buy it and you are better off Trade provides freedom for people to make a living 2 What provides people the freedom to make a living ________ _____________________________________________________ 3 What should happen when two parties trade voluntarily _____ _____________________________________________________ 306 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5a Trade and Economic Activity SS4E1e LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY SKILLS USAGE AND MECHANICS ELAGSE4L2a d ELAGSE4L1g Choose the sentence that has an error in capitalization punctuation spelling or usage 1 Exchange or trade of goods is the basis for all economic activity 2 Free markets and free trade are sources of economic prosperity 3 Free trade provides an opportunity four people of a country to advance and improve themselves 4 Free trade brings about economic growth and promotes economic activity SENTENCE FRAGMENTS ELAGSE4L1f Sentence Fragments do not express a complete thought A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought Change all fragments below into complete sentences 1 economic growth _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 to make a living _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ELAGSE4L5c A synonym is a word that means the same An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning Circle the word that means the SAME as authority A meaning B power C ownership D hopeful 307 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5b Trade and Economic Activity SS4E1e CONTEXT CLUES ELAGSE4L4a People were reluctant to leave their homes to settle in an area so remote and far away from the cities in the East Remote means A distant B near C close Travel and communication were difficult during the development of the United States It often took many months on a sailing ship to travel overseas to England This made travel to America long and difficult Also it often took many months to travel across the United States This made settlement in the West difficult People were reluctant to leave their homes to settle in an area so remote and far away from the cities in the East Communication between cities was also difficult It took many weeks or months to receive news from people who were only a few hundred miles away 1 Describe travel and communication during the development of the U S _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2 What made people reluctant to leave their homes during this time period _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Inference 3 How do you think people received their news during this time _____________________________________________________ 308 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 5b Trade and Economic Activity SS4E1e Trade promotes jobs and economic growth Trading with other countries is necessary for the United States to grow and to make more jobs for our citizens Trade helps drive the price of goods down This means that people have more choices and can save money when they are buying a product Every country has something that another country wants and can benefit from Millions of jobs depend upon trade in the world Trade between the United States and Europe is large in volume and complex The amount of trade that goes on between the U S and Europe not only generates many goods services and jobs but also promotes prosperity for both the United States and Europe CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE What are the economic benefits for trade Why should countries trade with each other Can countries prosper and not trade _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 309 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Technological Advancements SS4E1f Cotton Gin Planters grew cotton in the South This was one way they made their living and supported their families Slaves had to separate the small seeds from the cotton fibers before it could be made into cloth This was a hard job Slaves worked long hours to pull seeds from the cotton fibers In 1793 Eli Whitney invented a new machine called the cotton gin The cotton gin removed seeds from the cotton fibers This was much faster than the human hand Cotton planters were able to sell more cotton and make more money This made planters very rich Southern planters now needed even more slaves for planting and picking cotton 1 When did Eli Whitney invent the cotton gin _______________ _____________________________________________________ 2 How did the cotton gin help the economy of the South ______ _____________________________________________________ 3 Inference Did the cotton gin help or hurt the cause of slavery in the South _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 310 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Technological Advancements SS4E1f Steamboat Steamship and Steam Locomotive In 1778 the first steamboat was invented Many other designs followed and many improvements were made The steamboat was propelled by a stream of water forced out of the stern by steam pressure The steamship soon followed This ship was much larger and went faster than the steamboat Steamboats and steamships were much faster than canoes or sailing ships This made travel faster and easier People were able to carry more goods with them on trips and this made settlement in the western part of the United States more appealing Businesses that sold cotton sugar and other goods benefited from the steamboat and steamship Goods were carried up and down rivers to be sold in areas that previously did not have access to things made in other areas of the United States Steamships were able to carry people and goods across the ocean to Europe This invention benefited both Americans and Europeans The steam locomotive also revolutionized travel and movement of goods in America The steam locomotive used water fire and heat to make the locomotive move The fire would heat the water up and make steam The steam would cause the wheels to turn Trains that were powered by locomotives were able to travel faster than horses and buggies People were able to travel and move goods across the country much faster than ever before 4 What were the benefits of the steamboat and steamship ___ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5 What were the benefits of the steam locomotive __________ _____________________________________________________ 311 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Technological Advancements SS4E1f Telegraph Samuel F B Morse used the electromagnet to send signals transmitted by wire to move a marker on a piece of paper This was a telegraph Later Thomas Edison improved upon the telegraph that Morse made These signals were sent in code that could be translated into words This was the invention of Morse code Morse code changed communication in the United States Communication was now faster Instead of taking weeks and months to receive a letter Morse code could send a message in seconds People were more willing to move further west now that they weren t so isolated from news from the eastern part of the United States 6 How did the invention of the telegraph and Morse code change communication in the United States _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Plow Before the invention of the plow farmers had to plant their seeds by hand This was a long and arduous process They would use their hands or a stick to poke a hole in the ground and then put a seed in each hole This took a great deal of time just to plant one row in a field A plow is a blade made of wood or some type of metal at the end of a beam that could make a groove in the dirt The farmer could take the plow and go all across a row of a field and make a long groove This would allow the farmer or someone following behind the farmer to plant a whole row of seeds in basically the same amount of time it would take to dig a few holes by hand The invention of the plow saved 312 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Technological Advancements SS4E1f farmers a lot of time It saved farmers hours of back breaking work Eventually people started attaching the plow to a horse ox or donkey and let the animal pull the plow along the field This again saved an extraordinary amount of time The plow is considered to be the first invention that modernized farming 7 Describe how the plow changed farming and helped modernize the life of the American farmer _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Grain Reaper The grain reaper was a horse drawn machine made to harvest wheat It was invented by Cyrus McCormick The grain reaper helped free farm workers from hours of back breaking labor It could do the work of five men The grain reaper cut grain with a revolving wheel that was then swept onto a platform The grain was then swept into piles by the farm worker The revolving wheel cut grain much faster than by cutting the grain by hand This invention also helped modernize farming for the American workers 8 How did the grain reaper also help modernize farming _______ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 313 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 6 Technological Advancements SS4E1f READING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS CAUSE AND EFFECT ELAGSE4RI5 The cause is why something happened and the effect is what happened as a result Read the statement below and find the cause and effect Because of the invention of the steamboat travel became faster and easier CAUSE ______________________________________________ EFFECT ______________________________________________ MAIN IDEA ELAGSE4RI2 Write main idea beside the main idea and detail next to the sentences that support the main idea 1 It often took many months on a sailing ship to travel overseas to England ______ 2 Communication between cities was also difficult in the U S ______ 3 Travel and communication were difficult during the development of the United States ______ 4 It took many weeks or months to receive news from people who were only a few hundred miles away _________ 314 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021

Lesson 7 Personal Budget SS4E2 A personal budget is easy to follow Once you understand the steps to following a budget then you can save or spend your money wisely Steps to following a budget 1 Record spending habits What are your daily spending habits What do you spend on lunch What do you spend on entertainment Movies Mall Video games What do you spend on clothing What do you spend on transportation 2 Determine what you owe and how much you are bringing in each week Do you have more going out than coming in Do you have a regular source of income Job Allowance Do you find ways each month to earn money 3 Determine your money flow each week How much do you have available to spend How much do you need for necessary items How much do you need for entertainment How much do you want to save 4 Use all of the above information to determine your savings goals and cash flow Make a chart of your personal budget Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Income available Necessary expenses Unnecessary expenses Savings goals 315 Copyright 2021 by Concise Curriculum Do not duplicate 5162021