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- 1. Multiple Choice
The king of Great Britain during 1765 was calledKing Geroge IKing George IIIKing George IIKing George Jr. - 2. Multiple ChoiceThis expository text primarily informs the reader about...George Washington's lifeThe problems that King George III faced as kingThe way that the colonists worked together to solve problems and gain their independanceThe way that Betsy Ross designed the American flag
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe king's "Stamp Act" forced colonists to pay taxes on every single piece of __________they used.pizzapaperpaperclippencil
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe reason the colonists rejected the "Stamp Act" was that unlike the citizens of Britain, they had to pay taxes and they didn't have a right to choose ___________to speak for them in the British government.conventionsrepresentativesproposalscommittees
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow many innocent colonists died during what became known as the Boston Massacre?fivesixsevenfifteen
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy is it that angry colonists went aboard cargo ships in Boston harbor to toss the valuable tea overboard?Because they hated tea but loved coffeeBecause it was Halloween and they were disguised alreadyBecause they wanted to make iced tea in the cold Boston Harbor watersBecause they wanted to send the king a message and protest the events of the Boston Massacre
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of text is "Creating a Nation"?Realistic FictionAutobiographyBiographyExpository text
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some of the common characteristics of an expository text?A big bad villainTimelines, heading and chartsA story about someone's lifeA text that has many pictures and almost no writing
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow many times did the Continental Congress send a peace proposal to King George III?oncetwicethrice10 times
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe committee gave the very important job of writing the Declaration of Independence to what individual?George WashingtonThomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinAbraham Lincoln
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat country joined the fight on the Ameican's side to help defeat the British troops?CanadaGermanyFranceIreland
- 12. Multiple Choice
If you were a colonist and wanted to start a new country free from England, you would be called a
Patriot
Loyalist
American
Undecided
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIf you did not want to rebel and boycott Great Britain and still wanted to be under the control of the King you were labeled aPatriotLoyalistAmericanMilitia
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat two villages were the British troops marching toward to capture the weapons that the patriots had?Boston & PhiladelphiaNew York & WashingtonLexington & ConcordLos Angeles & Glendora
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the date that Congress finally approved the Declaration of Independance?July 4th, 1776July 4th, 1767July 4th, 2017October 16, 1776
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIf the last major battle of the War occurred in 1781 and King George III finally recognized the independence of the United States two years later; what year did he do this?1765177817811783
- 17. Multiple Choice
Look at the timeline. What occurred first, the Boston Massacre or the Boston Tea Party?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the essential question of the week?What do good problem solvers do?Where do people get good ideas?Why is technology good and bad for us?What should we have for lunch today?
- 19. Multiple Choice
Look at this flag. Why was it important to this week's reading?
It is the flag that the Patriots used when they won the war.
It is the flag that the British troops were trying repeal from the colonists
It is the flag that Betsy Ross found in her basement
It is the proposed flag that General Washington suggested initially with his idea for the 6 pointed stars
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