WorksheetsChp 3, Lesson 2 & Blood Smoke Freedom
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the Big Question of this chapter?
How many colonists are there?
How did the Revolutionary War begin?
What is worth fighting for?
What is the difference between a Patriot and a Loyalist?
What is Great Britain's law-making body?
New Jersey
Parliament
the Queen of England
Lenape
Great Britain spent a lot of money to defeat the French in 1763. So it chose to...
grant independence to its American colonies.
make the colonists pay taxes to raise money.
sell its colonies to Spain.
replace the French king.
Based on the article, why did Joseph Plub Martin join the army?
He thought he would get rich.
He thought it would be exciting.
His whole family was joining the army.
He wanted to meet George Washington.
According to the article, one reason people moved to America was to _____.
have more choices about their lives like jobs and religion
live by stricter rules
help the kings of the countries they came from
risk death
What challenge did George Washington face in 1776?
sneaking his men out of England
talking Joseph into joining the army
getting people to elect him president
turning thousands of men and boys into soldiers
What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?
to declare war on King George III
to raise taxes
to respond to the Intolerable Acts
to bring an end to the protests against Great Britain
Which statement about Joseph Plumb Martin is NOT true?
He was a redcoat.
He joined the American army at age 15.
He stayed in the army until the war ended.
He lived in the colony of Connecticut.
The article was mainly about.....
the major battles of the Revolutionary War
life in the American colonies in 1775
the defeat of the British Army in the war
Joseph's experience during the Battle of Brooklyn.
Because the colonists decided to boycott British goods...
the British ignored the boycott.
the colonists hurt Great Britain's economy.
the British declared war on the colonists.
the boycott is a failure.
From one of the captions, what was one kind of pie that the kids, in 1776, loved to eat?
Apple Pie
Squid Pie
Cherry Pie
Eel pie
William Franklin said revolution would lead to all the "misery & horrors of civil war". He thought...
it is time to declare war on Great Britain.
the colonists should not try to please Great Britain.
the colonists should avoid war at all costs.
a civil war would not be a bad thing.
What happened to the American soldiers trapped in the Brooklyn forts?
British soldiers captured them
They won the Battle of Brooklyn
They fought the British soldiers
American boats rescued them
How was life in the America's different from life in Europe in the 1600's?
The laws in America were stricter.
There was less disease in America.
There were greater freedoms in American.
The farms were smaller in America.
To be free from the rule of others is to be ...
confused.
lonely.
awkward.
Independent.
The Second Continental Congress met many times to discuss...
if the colonies should declare their independence from Great Britain.
if they should join forces with the Lenape.
if they should just stop worrying about whether they had representation in Parliament or not.
All of the above.
If you had to give the story "Blood, Smoke, and Freedom" a new title, which of the following would be the best choice?
The Revolutionary War: Day One
The History of Connecticut
The Battle of Brooklyn
The Life of George Washington
Which of these best describes the views of a Patriot?
Asking for Independence will lead to disaster.
The colonies should stay loyal to Great Britain.
Security is better than liberty.
The colonies should govern themselves & control their taxes.
What does "warships lurking like caged beasts, hungry for blood and ready to strike" help you imagine?
How American ships attacked the British Army.
How American soldiers prepared for battle.
Why people believed America would win the war.
Why colonists feared the British Navy.
How many delegates were chosen to be on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence? Hint: NOT 3!
11
5
33
4
