1776

Can you recall the three generals King George III sent to America at the beginning of the war?

• William Howe

• Charles Lee

• John Burgoyne

• Henry Clinton

• Henry Knox

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How many people turned out to the opening of Parliament

• 20,000

• 40,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.6

Can you recall the date King George III rode to the house of parliament to address the american war?

• November 18, 1775

• October 26, 1775

• October 22, 1775

• September 30th, 1775

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Identify the point of view that 1776, by David McCullough is written in.

• First person

• Second person

• Third person omniscient

• Third person limited

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Does David McCullough show any bias?

• Yes, took America's side

• Yes, took Britain's side

• No, he was neutral

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What is the definition of Aristocrat

• Exemption from a rule or usual requirement

• Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk

• A member of the aristocracy

• A military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency

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What is the definition of dispatching

• Remarkably or impressively great

• To send off with a duty or intention

• Remarkably or impressively great

• Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of contemptuously

• To describe something as scornful or commit an action with disdain

• Contains an image or a story with a deeper, hidden meaning.

• A person sent on a special mission, usually as a democratic representative.

• showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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