Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?

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Who was the ruler of England during the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• King George III

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?

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What is the tone of this Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?

• kind
• serious
• humorous

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Which three things did King George's subjects do to show their support?

• prayers, concerts, and dances
• songs, birthday celebrations, and toasts
• prayers, toasts, and birthday celebrations

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True or False?
Many colonists were pleased that they had no say in decisions made by the English government.

• True
• False

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What assumptions King George made about the nature of the relationship between a king and his subjects?

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King George and the government disagreed about ____________.

• troops
• peace
• money

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Which of the following placed a tax on tea without the consent of the colonists?

• Townshend Act

• Sugar Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

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Who inspired colonists to protest the Townshend Acts through a boycott of British goods?

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Samuel Adams

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What does representation mean?

• a person or group acting on behalf of themselves

• a person or group acting on behalf of King George

• a person or group acting on behalf of Patrick Henry

• a person or group acting on behalf of another person or group

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What was the protest in which colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor called?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Celebration

• Boston Fiesta

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Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

• Tea Act
• Intolerable Acts
• Townshend Act
• Stamp Act

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Which colony was placed under British control under the Intolerable Acts?

• New England
• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts
• New York

​What did King George to do punish the colonists?

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​Why did King George say, "I wish nothing but good; therefore, everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor or a scoundrel"?

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​What details portray King George as a normal man?

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​Was being a King always fun for George? Was he bored? Did he wish to not be King? What are the pros and cons of being a King?

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​How did King George feel about America?

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​Why do you think the British government's opinion about the war was different from the king's?

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​Why do you think King George didnt want to give up on America? What did he mean by "No peace without honor"?

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​Does the author see King George as a serious character or a humorous one?

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Which of these statements is a fact?

• Taxing Americans was a good idea.

• England had the right to tax the colonies.

• The French and Indian War was fought in America.

• When George came to the throne, England had been fighting an expensive war for too long.

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something that helps you out

• temporary
• benefit
• prohibit
• prohibit

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Whose opinion is expressed in the sentence below?

After all, the French and Indian part of the war had been fought on American soil for the benefit of Americans, so why shouldn’t they help pay for it?

• the king’s

• the author’s

• the colonists’

• the English soldiers’

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to be stubbornly opposed

• contrary
• prohibit
• object
• rebel

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Which word indicates an opinion in the text from the passage below?

Now King George believed that above all a king should be firm...

• King

• Believed

• Young

• Firm

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to officially cancel 

• prohibit
• object
• repeal
• rebellious

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Read these sentences from the passage.

King George was amazed that Americans objected. He was flabbergasted that they claimed he had no right to tax them. Just because they had no say in the matter. Just because they had no representatives in the English government.

You can tell from the tone of the sentences above that the author feels that King George is...

• Easygoing

• Foolish

• Intelligent

• Serious

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to have a leg up on something

• benefit
• contary
• advantage
• midst

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Read this sentence from the passage.

King George had a habit of talking rapidly and repeating himself so that his talk often sounded like a gobble.

To what is the author comparing King George’s way of speaking?

• A dog

• A horse

• a Turkey

• a Turtle

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to be in the middle of

• previously
• repeal
• rebellious
• midst

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Which sentence from the passage contains a simile?

• “When he was told that his troops had marched into Philadelphia, he ran into the queen’s room.”

• “After the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Bunker Hill, King George said he felt strong as a lion.”

• “The English troops captured New York, and when George heard this, he said one more battle and it would be over.”

• “They were willing to pay for the lost tea, but when instead the king punished them so severely, they became more united against him.”

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to express disapproval 

• benefit
• objected
• repeal
• temporary

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Read these sentences from the passage.

But always in the end he had to go back to being a king. Back to the problem of America. This was the way he thought of America. A problem.

The overall tone of these sentences is

• excited.

• furious.

• irritated.

• relaxed.

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to break the rules/act out

• rebellious
• contrary
• repeal
• previously

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What was Lord North’s opinion when he heard about the events at Yorktown?

• King George would be overthrown.

• The war would last a very long time.

• The colonists were going to win the war.

• England needed the next battle to be a victory.

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happened prior to present day

• midst
• object
• previously
• advantages

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Which of these sentences from the passage is a fact?

• A. “It certainly hadn’t been his fault.”

• "He hadn’t done anything wrong."

• “King George couldn’t fight the war all by himself.”

• “So when the time came for him to sign the peace proclamation, he signed.”

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for a limited time/not forever

• temporary
• previously
• benefit
• advantages

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Which fact would best support the opinion that King George’s taxes were a bad idea?

• The Americans were English subjects.

• The English government needed money.

• The taxes led to the loss of the American colonies.

• The French and Indian War benefited the Americans.

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to stop the doing of

• repeal
• prohibit
• object
• contrary