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Revolutionary War Context Clues

Authored by Erin Vaden

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

Revolutionary War Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To raise the needed funds, the British government imposed new taxes, including several that would have to be paid by the colonists.

What does "imposed" mean?

impressed

forced

took away

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

George Washington fought in the French and Indian War alongside the British. He served as a major and led a militia against the French in the Ohio River Valley.

What does "militia" mean?

army

group of Boy Scouts

family

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Eventually, after much protest, the British government decided to repeal the Stamp Act in 1766.

What does "repeal" mean?

start

take away

make a joke about

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you bought British tea, you were paying a tax, and, indirectly, you were agreeing that Parliament had the right to tax the colonies.

What does "indirectly" mean?

not directly

directly again

in a direct way

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

They also visited inns and other places that sold tea and asked the owners to stop selling it. Many establishments agreed to boycott British tea.

What does "boycott" mean?

sell

refuse to buy

spend money on

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dressed as Native Americans, they and other members of the patriot movement boarded the ships and threw the tea into Boston Harbor.

What does "patriot" mean?

British

colonists who wanted freedom

bird-loving

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some colonists began to think a war was unavoidable. They thought it was time to start stockpiling muskets and gunpowder.

What does "stockpiling" mean?

collecting

throwing away

stacking up

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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