Quiz on Joseph Plumb Martin and American History

Based on the article, why did Joseph Plumb Martin join the army?

• He thought he would get rich.

• He thought it would be exciting.

• His whole family was joining the army.

• He wanted to meet George Washington.

Based on the article, one reason people moved to America was to ______.

• have more choices about their jobs

• live by stricter rules

• help the kings of the countries they came from

• risk death

Based on the article, what challenge did George Washington face in 1776?

• sneaking his men out of England

• talking Joseph into joining the army

• getting people to elect him president

• turning thousands of men and boys into soldiers

Where in the article do you learn what it was like to train as a soldier in 1776?

• the first page

• the photo and caption on pages 8-9

• the text box on page 11

• the section “Getting Ready to Fight”

In the Battle of Brooklyn, ______.

• the American army was the winner

• no one was killed

• the Americans were caught by surprise

• Joseph was captured

“Blood, Smoke, and Freedom” is mainly about how Joseph Plumb Martin ______.

• helped America win the Battle of Brooklyn

• made the decision to join the American army

• surrendered to the British

• made it through his early days as a soldier

Based on the text box on page 11, what did Americans eat in 1776 that is not common today?

On the first page, the author writes that “now Joseph knew that the Americans were doomed.” Why did Joseph think that? Was he correct?

Which of the following is a reason why people would join to fight in the Civil War?

• Fought for morals and beliefs

• Fame and glory

• Both

• Neither

fighting to protect their way of life (slavery)

• North

• South