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. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

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

• five
• six
• seven
• fifteen 

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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 

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9