Battles of the Revolutionary War Answers

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Which of the following is the most important reason that Washington believes the Patriot forces are about to be defeated?

A
The inherent weakness of the British military strategy
B
The short enlistment policy for Continental troops
C
The sneakiness of the British army
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Eliana cuts a watermelon into several slices. Which statement best describes the physical change?

A
The arrangement of particles within the watermelon changed.
B
The atoms that make up the watermelon were broken apart.
C
The total mass of the watermelon changed.
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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
The windsurfer, his board, and the air and water around him are all made of matter.
B
That matter is made up of very small particles called atoms.
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Which statement best describes a characteristic of gases?

A
Gases can be compressed, or squeezed together.
B
The particles of gases are packed close together.
C
The particles of gases spread our vertically instead of horizontally.
D
Gases have a definite shape and volume.
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Melting butter is a physical change. Which best describes what is happening?

A
The butter changes into a different substance.
B
The butter contains a new arrangement of atoms.
C
The butter cannot turn into a solid again.
D
The butter no longer contains the same number of atoms.
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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
The particles of rock are rearranged.
B
The sizes and shapes of the rocks are changed.
C
The identities and total mass of the rocks remain the same.
D
A physical change is a change in some of the physical properties of matter, but not its identity.
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Why were the British surprised by Washington’s attack on Trenton?

A
The British thought Washington had lost troops because enlistments expired.
B
The British were celebrating Christmas and were unprepared for battle.
C
The British had chased Washington to Princeton.
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Why did the Battle of Saratoga mark a turning point in the war?

A
It was the final battle of the war.
B
It led to France entering the war.
C
It was the first victory for the rebels.

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