4. The excerpt below is from a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson. By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Concord Hymn"
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The lines from the poem refer to which battle of the American Revolution?
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Correct answer is the battle of Concord.

Explanation:

At the title of the poem itself says the poem is dedicated to one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War - Battle of Concord. Force of British officer Thomas Gage on April 19, 1775 had a conflict with American militia, that opened the door for more battles that happened in the colony of Massachusetts. Emerson wanted to present the heroic effort of the Patriots against the red coats.

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