Creating a Nation Test

The king of Great Britain during 1765 was called

• King Geroge I
• King George III
• King George II
• King George Jr. 

This expository text primarily informs the reader about...

• George Washington's life
• The problems that King George III faced as king
• The way that the colonists worked together to solve problems and gain their independance 
• The way that Betsy Ross designed the American flag 

The king's "Stamp Act" forced colonists to pay taxes on every single piece of __________they used. 

• pizza
• paper
• paperclip
• pencil 

The reason the colonists rejected the "Stamp Act" was that unlike the citizens of Britain, they had to pay taxes and they didn't have a right to choose ___________to speak for them in the British government. 

• conventions
• representatives
• proposals
• committees 

How many innocent colonists died during what became known as the Boston Massacre? 

• five
• six
• seven
• fifteen 

Why is it that angry colonists went aboard cargo ships in Boston harbor to toss the valuable tea overboard? 

• Because they hated tea but loved coffee 
• Because it was Halloween and they were disguised already 
• Because they wanted to make iced tea in the cold Boston Harbor waters 
• Because they wanted to send the king a message and protest the events of the Boston Massacre 

What kind of text is "Creating a Nation"? 

• Realistic Fiction 
• Autobiography
• Biography
• Expository text 

What are some of the common characteristics of an expository text? 

• A big bad villain
• Timelines, heading and charts
• A story about someone's life
• A text that has many pictures and almost no writing 

How many times did the Continental Congress send a peace proposal to King George III? 

• once 
• twice
• thrice
• 10 times

The committee gave the very important job of writing the Declaration of Independence to what individual? 

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin 
• Abraham Lincoln