Scholastic Blood, Smoke, and Freedom

Which word best describes the way Joseph felt about being a soldier at first

• scared

• bored

• excited

• ashame

Why were people in the colonies angry at England?

• The United States wasn't a country yet

• They didn't want to follow England's rules

• The land was divided into 13 colonies

• African people were forced to become slaves

The map on pages 6-7 helps you understand:

• what part of Africa slaves came from

• why Joseph wanted to fight

• how many soldiers fought in the war

• what America looked like in 1776

Which sentence in "Getting Ready to Fight" explains why American soldiers weren't yet ready for war?

• They were just regular people, like Joseph

• At first, the thought of fighting scared Joseph

• Still, he was excited to be a soldier

• Joseph didn't complain about shooting practice or endless marching

Which is a characteristic that King George and George Washington did not share?

• They were both short

• They were both farmers

• They both cared about their countries

• They were both popular

What did the British do that ended the war

• They won the battle of brookly

• they killed thousands of American soldiers

• They destroyed American's forts

• They surrendered

How did the American colonist feel towards King George III

• frightened

• worried

• angry

• friendly

What happened to the American soldiers trapped in the Brooklyn forts?

• British soldiers captured them

• They won the Battle of Brooklyn

• They fought the British soldiers

• American boats rescued them

How was life in the America's different from life in Europe in the 1600's

• The laws in America were stricter

• There was greater freedom in American

• There was less disease in America

• The farms were smaller in America

The article was mainly about.....

• the major battles of the Revolutionary War

• life in the American colonies in 1775

• the defeat of the British Army in the war

• Joseph's experience during the Battle of Brooklyn