Revolutionary War Context Clues
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4th Grade
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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.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
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.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
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.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
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.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RI.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.3.4
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.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
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.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
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