Punctuation Builder #5

1.   In 1584, Queen Elizabeth granted Sir Walter Raleigh a charter authorizing him to explore colonize and rule a remote territory.

• authorizing him to explore, colonize, and rule a remote territory.

• authorizing him to explore; colonize; and rule a remote territoryB

• authorizing him to explore: colonize, and rule a remote territory.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

2.   Your request for a charter is granted Queen Elizabeth said to Sir Walter Raleigh you may set up your colony in the New World.

• Your request for a charter is granted,  “Queen Elizabeth said to Sir Walter Raleigh.”  You may set up your colony in the New World.

• “Your request for a charter is granted Queen Elizabeth said” to Sir Walter Raleigh “You may set up your colony in the New World”

• “Your request for a charter is granted,” Queen Elizabeth said to Sir Walter Raleigh. “You may set up your colony in the New World.”

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

3.   In 1617, a group of Raleigh’s men attacked a Spanish outpost. Raleigh did not order the attack yet he was held responsible and executed by King James.A.   

• Raleigh did, not order the attack yet he was held

• Raleigh did not order the attack yet, he was held

• Raleigh did not order the attack, yet he was held

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

4.   Plymouth was established as a refuge from religious persecution Jamestown was established for commercial profit.

• from religious persecution, Jamestown, was established

• from religious persecution; Jamestown was established

• from religious persecution Jamestown, was established

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.   The Pilgrims populated New England the Quakers were mostly in the Middle Colonies.

• populated New England; the Quakers were

• populated New England, the Quakers were

• the Quaker’s were mostly in the

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.   The New England Colonies had rocky soil therefore they did not grow as many crops as the Southern Colonies.

• and therefore did not grow, as many crops

• had rocky soil; therefore, they did not grow as many crops

• The New England Colonies had rocky, soil therefore

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.   The Southern Colonists economy depended on agriculture.

• The Southern Colonists economy, depended on agriculture.

• The Southern Colonists’ economy depended on agriculture.

• The Southern Colonists economy’ depended on agriculture.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

8.   Many colonists died in the New England winter but fewer died in the south since it had a warmer climate.

• New England winter, but fewer

• New England winter; but fewer

• New England winter but, fewer

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A