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WorksheetsLesson 14: James Forton
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does the word "persuade" mean in the following sentence? "Dolores wanted to persuade her parents to let her grow a vegetable garden."
convince
instruct
think
follow
What does the word "apprentice" mean in the following sentence? "Jim became a plumber’s apprentice."
one who studies plants
One who refuses to learn something new.
One who learns by watching and by on the job experience
One who reads books and remembers things
Which word BEST completes the following sentence? "We used a train to ________ the goods across the country."
Thermometer
Transport
Transgraph
Transject
Which word BEST completes the following sentence? "Nina and Dominic worked together on a science fair ________."
Product
Option
Prometer
Project
Which word BEST completes the following sentence? "One ________ is smaller than one inch."
Centimeter
Centepede
Centiport
Center
Where was James Forten born?
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
Pittsburgh
What did Thomas Forten do for a living?
Sailor
Carpenter
Sail Maker
Baker
What war did James Forten fight in?
War of 1812
French and Indian War
World War I
Revolutionary War
What was the name of the ship James Forten worked on?
The Royal Bell
The Royal Louis
The Royal Lark
The Royal Angel
What British ship did James help capture?
The Active
The Archive
The Albion
The Albatross
What year did James join the ship's crew?
1775
1763
1781
1783
How old was James when his father died?
5
6
7
8
James was captured in battle and sent to what British prison ship?
The Jerry
The Jersey
The Jeremy
The Journey
Why was James childhood different from other children?
He had parents
His dad worked for Robert Bridges
He was an African in a time of slavery
He was the youngest child
What was James' job on the ship?
To carry powder from below decks to the cannons
To carry provisions to help the doctors
To help stitch up the torn sails
To help the cooks feed all the sailors
In what year was James Forten born?
1766
1777
1781
1793
Who did James Forten buy the sail making business from?
James Beasley
Stephen Decatur Sr.
Robert Bridges
Thomas Forten
What game did James Forten say saved his life?
Cards
Cricket
Swimming
Marbles
