Blood, Smoke, & Freedom

How was life in American different from life in Europe in the 1600s?

• The laws in America were stricter.

• There was greater freedom in America.

• There was less disease in America.

• The farms were smaller in America.

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How did many American colonists feel toward King George III?

• frightened

• friendly

• worried

• angry

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Which line from the article supports the fact that American colonists were not happy with King George III?

• "Not everyone thrived in the colonies."

• "Fighting broke out between Americans and British troops."

• "They fumed at England's king, George III."

• "Few had every fought in a war before."

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What does "warships lurking like caged beasts, hungry for blood and ready to strike" help you imagine?

• how American ships attacked the British army

• how American soldiers prepared for battle

• why people believed America would win the war

• why people feared the British army

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"He and his regiment were commanded to go to a creek"

What does regiment mean?

• military unit

• wounded soldiers

• fighting ships

• medical supplies

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What happened to the American soliders trapped in the Brooklyn forts?

• British soldiers captured them

• They won the Battle of Brooklyn

• They fought the British soliders

• American boats rescued them

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This article is mainly about...

• the major battles of the Revolutionary War

• life in the American colonies in 1775

• the defeat of the British Army in the war

• Joseph Plumb Martin's experiences during the war.

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According to the article, there was no toilet paper back in Joseph's day, so they used ______ to clean themselves.

• leaves

• corn cobs

• old shoes

• paper towels

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