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Blood, Smoke, and Freedom

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many people moved from Europe to America because they wanted ______.

a)

larger farms

b)

stricter laws

c)

more freedom

d)

better food

2.

. What does territory mean in the line “They died of diseases brought by European settlers, in fights over territory . . .”

a)

government

b)

land

c)

money

d)

warships

3.

Why did the American army lose the Battle of Brooklyn?

a)

American soldiers didn’t listen to General Washington.

b)

Most American soldiers drowned trying to cross deep ponds

c)

The British army was larger than the American army.

d)

British soldiers were camped in New York City

4.

Which line below supports the answer to question 3?

a)

“Joseph fought bravely, but the British forces were too big and too strong.”

b)

“For the next three days, he and his regiment fought to drive away British troops . . .”

c)

“Hundreds were killed, injured, or taken prisoner.”

d)

“Inside the forts were thousands of terrified American soldiers.”

5.

What happened to the American soldiers trapped in the forts?

a)

British soldiers captured them

b)

Boats rescued them

c)

They refused to fight

d)

They defeated the British.

6.

“Blood, Smoke, and Freedom” is mainly about . . .

a)

life in the colonies.

b)

the British army.

c)

the end of the Revolutionary War.

d)

the Battle of Brooklyn.