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What was unique about the way people displayed their Christmas trees in the 1700s?

• They decorated them with roses

• They hung them upside down

• they use electric lights

• They painted them white to look like snow

Why were some trees in the 1700s called “sugartrees”?

• The trees were sweet

• Sugar and snow are both white

• The decorations could be eaten

• Sugar was thrown on the branches like snow

Which word in the third paragraph helps the reader know what artificial means?

• Fake

• First

• Christmas

• Large

Which event caused Christmas trees to grow in popularity quickly?

• Glass ornaments were invented.

• A popular royal family put one up in their castle.

• People realize that they could dance around the tree and then burn it.

• A tree was placed in the White House.

What is the structure of this text?

• The text explains what happened after fake Christmas trees were invented.

• Christmas trees from past Tim and Christmas trees today are compared in contrasted.

• Events and Christmas tree history are told in the order of when they happened.

• Text explore solutions to the problem of not having enough Christmas trees.

How did the invention of electricity help Christmas trees?

• More artificial trees could be used.

• People could see their trees at night.

• People begin to spray snow onto their trees.

• Electric tree lights could be used instead of candles.

Who is the first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House?

• Franklin Pierce

• Franklin Sears

• George Washington

• Franklin Roosevelt

What happened as a result of the popularity of Christmas trees?

• Glass ornaments were invented

• The supply real of trees got very low.

• Storage ran out of holiday decorations.

• Families ran out of money to buy gifts.

How was the problem of a low supply of real Christmas tree solved in the United States?

• People had Christmas tree and for other countries.

• People started using mostly fake trees

• People made trees out of paper and twigs.

• Christmas tree farms were invented.

Based on the definition of flocking, what color would be added to help decorate a Christmas tree?

• White

• Silver

• Red

• Green