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WorksheetsBlood, Smoke, and Freedom
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 5mins
Many people moved from Europe to America because they wanted ______.
larger farms
stricter laws
more freedom
better food
. What does territory mean in the line “They died of diseases brought by European settlers, in fights over territory . . .”
government
land
money
warships
Why did the American army lose the Battle of Brooklyn?
American soldiers didn’t listen to General Washington.
Most American soldiers drowned trying to cross deep ponds
The British army was larger than the American army.
British soldiers were camped in New York City
Which line below supports the answer to question 3?
“Joseph fought bravely, but the British forces were too big and too strong.”
“For the next three days, he and his regiment fought to drive away British troops . . .”
“Hundreds were killed, injured, or taken prisoner.”
“Inside the forts were thousands of terrified American soldiers.”
What happened to the American soldiers trapped in the forts?
British soldiers captured them
Boats rescued them
They refused to fight
They defeated the British.
“Blood, Smoke, and Freedom” is mainly about . . .
life in the colonies.
the British army.
the end of the Revolutionary War.
the Battle of Brooklyn.
