Question

read this passage from a british newspaper.
the french and indians, the number of each not known, had, as we found after, possessed the sides and brow of a hill, in a circular form, from the extreme of which some of them fired upon one of our advanced flank parties. this immediately struck a general panic; the men could not be persuaded to form regularly; in great confusion they fell back.... no order could be restored.
—the public advertiser
september 20, 1755
based on this passage, which statement is true?
○ the british panicked when they were shot at.
○ the french and indigenous peoples were very alarmed.
○ the british were on a hill in a circle.
○ the british fired and then panicked.

Explanation:

1. Match each option to the passage:

• The passage states "some of them [French and Indians] fired upon one of our advanced Flank Parties. This immediately struck a general Panic" (our refers to British forces). This matches the first option.
• No text mentions the French/Indigenous being alarmed, so the second option is false.
• The passage says the French and Indians held the hill in a circular form, not the British, so the third option is false.
• The passage notes the British were fired on, not that they fired first, so the fourth option is false.

Answer:

The British panicked when they were shot at.