Icy History/Ice Cream for All

In the 1700s, rich people kept their ice cold all year in _______________

• kitchens

• freezers

• icehouses

• iceboxes

What is one thing Frederic Tudor did not use to collect ice?

• a sharp blade

• checkers

• horses

• a sled

The reader can tell that having ice all year round kept people healthier because...

• more people ate icecream

• people ate less food

• more people visited hospitals

• fewer people ate spoiled food

The reader can tell from reading "Ice History" that Frederic Tudor __________

• opened America's first ice cream factory

• had an icehouse in his yard

• figured out how to bring ice to hot places

• invented ice cream

What did Tudor use to keep the ice from melting?

• holes in the ground

• jars

• cream

• sawdust

Which line from the article supports the idea that Tudor changed America by bringing ice to warm places?

• "The men trekked into the mountains."

• "Over the centuries, ice harvesting became more common."

• "Ice cream became one of America's most popular treats."

• "In 1805, Tudor used ships to bring ice from chilly states to hot places."

In "Ice Cream for All," why didn't poor Americans eat ice cream in the 1700's?

• Ice cream spoiled too quickly.

• They didn't like the taste.

• The ingredients were too expensive.

• It was unhealthy.

Why was the first ice cream factory in America important?

• Ice cream became cheaper to buy.

• Many people worked there.

• Ice cream cost more money.

• The factory made small batches of ice cream.

What is one thing Francis Tudor and Jacob Fussell had in common?

• They both liked ice cream.

• Their inventions helped make ice cream popular in America.

• The both gave up easily.

• Their inventions weren't accepted by people right away.

Which phrase from the article supports the idea that in the 1700's only rich people could afford ice cream?

• "The trick was to add milk..."

• "By the 1700's, rich Americans were enjoying ice cream."

• "The main ingredients - ice, cream, and sugar - were expensive and hard to find."

• "Making ice cream got easier in 1843."