Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Researching Perspectives of the Ameri

Directions: Read pages 4–5 of Divided Loyalties and answer the following questions.   Part I:   Part A: According to the text, what was the conflict in the 1770s that “divided friends and families”? Pick the best answer. 

• Colonists took different sides in the war between Great Britain and France.
• Some colonists wanted to set up their own government, and others wanted to remain a part of Great Britain.
• Each of the colonies wanted to become a separate country.
• New Jersey wanted to become a separate country ruled by Great Britain.

Part B: Which detail from the text best explains why this conflict occurred? Underline the best answer.

• The Patriots supported Great Britain, and the Loyalists supported France.
• Before the Revolution, America was made up of 13 very different colonies.
• Some colonists felt they were being treated unfairly by Great Britain, and others did not.
• New Jersey was caught up in questions of loyalty.

What do the events on the timeline on pages 4–5 have in common? Underline the best answer.

• The events show how the American colonists reacted to laws passed by Great Britain.
• They are important events that occurred before the American Revolution.
• Each event happened in a different one of the 13 colonies.
• They show acts that were passed by the British government.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• In Divided Loyalties, the author states that The Patriots wanted to set up their own government with their own laws.
• In Divided Loyalties the author states that, The Patriots wanted to set up their own government with their own laws.”
• In Divided Loyalties, the author states that, “The Patriots wanted to set up their own government with their own laws.”
• In Divided Loyalties the author states that “the Patriots wanted to set up their own government with their own laws”