The Men Who Wouldn't Be King

What is the title of today's episode?

• Yorktown

• Born Free and Equal

• The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Where is Benjamin Franklin when the peace treaty is being signed?

• France

• England

• United States

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What are General Washington’s generals complaining about after the war?

• not being paid

• raising a king

• winning the war

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does Washington feel our country needs to survive?

• more taxes

• more territory

• stronger central government

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does James Madison call on Congress to do after the war?

• pay the generals

• find the traitors

• stop the revolt

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does General Washington tell his generals in New Building?

• rebel against the U.S.

• leave the country

• wait a little longer

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What do the generals decide to do after listening to Washington?

• revolt

• agree to a settlement

• take whatever they want

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Washington tell Congress?

• he wants to be king

• he retires from service

• he wants to continue as general

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is Washington going to do now that the war is over?

• be president

• be king

• be a farmer

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does King George admit about Washington now that the war is over?

• he is weak

• he is nothing better than a farmer

• he is the greatest man alive

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6