Summarizing 11-15

Match

Match the following terms

• Retell

• Paraphrase

• Summarize

Recall

Restate

Reduce

• Recall

• Restate

• Reduce

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary of the selection?

• Boston has old buildings, sports teams, universities, and a famous walking trail for tourists.

• Boston, an old important Massachusetts city, played a key role in the American Revolution and remains popular for its historical sites.

• Boston attracts many tourist due to its many historical landmarks. It is an old city that was a key site during the American Revolution.

• Boston, founded centuries ago, is known                 for its Revolutionary history and attracts visitors with its culture.

Multiple Choice

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A

What key idea about the the Sons of Liberty protests is supported?

• They only held peaceful meetings in their homes to discuss taxes.

• They used public methods to show anger against taxes.

• They quickly stopped protesting when the Stamp Act was passed.

• They supported all decisions made by the British government.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which sentence from the selection supports the answer to Part A?

• They made public speeches against taxes and the British government.

• This group became known as the Sons of Liberty.

• Parliament eliminated the tax on paper products, but in 1767 it replaced it with other taxes[...]

• Several representatives argued that Virginia should do whatever it could to keep the peace[…]

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary of pg. 10?

• The Townshend Acts were passed, leading to protests in Boston, after which the Sons of Liberty formed to oppose the Stamp Act.

• The British government repealed the Stamp Act, then imposed new taxes, which led to the formation of the Sons of Liberty in Boston.

• The Stamp Act was immediately repealed by the British government, and new taxes were imposed on the colonies.

• The Sons of Liberty formed in Boston to protest British taxes, using public speeches and slogans to voice their anger.

Multiple Choice

What did the Sons of Liberty say about the confrontation between Bostonians and British soldiers?

• They said the Bostonians started the fight.

• They claimed the soldiers were defending themselves.

• They insisted the Bostonians were protesting peacefully.

• They agreed it was a fair battle between both sides.

Multiple Select

Which details from pg. 12 demonstrate the key idea that the colonist resisted British authority?

Select TWO correct answers.

• British soldiers tried to maintain peace among the colonists.

• Colonists called soldiers "redcoats" or "lobster backs".

• Bostonians pelted a British soldier with snowballs.

• More British troops arrived in Boston to keep order.

• The events occurred during a cold March in 1770.

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary of the section titled “The World’s Largest Tea Party”?

• Colonists refused to unload the tea and left it on the ships. Tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor. 

• The Sons of Liberty protested British tea in Boston. They dressed up and threw the tea into the harbor.

• Captains tried to sell tea in Boston. The colonists bought all the tea at a discount price.

• In 1773 a significant event occurred in the Boston Harbor. The event is known as the Boston Tea Party.

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary of “Chapter 2: Trouble is Brewing?

• Colonists were growing angry with the unfair taxes imposed by the British government. They formed a group called the Sons of Liberty. They came together to dump British tea in the Boston Harbor.

• The Sons of Liberty formed to protest British taxes. They held meetings and gave speeches, which led to the repeal of all unfair taxes.

• Colonists protested British taxes by forming groups like the Sons of Liberty and dumping tea into Boston Harbor. These actions showed their growing anger against British rule.

• The British imposed new taxes on the colonies, especially on tea. To protest, the colonist refused to drink British tea. This upset the British government so they sent more troops to Boston.

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