D 01 Reading Comprehension - Amber Bennett | Biblioteka

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Haym left Poland because

he liked to travel to other countries.

a new government came into power.

he couldn't make any money there.

George Washington told him to come to America.

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Haym was able to make many friends in America because

he spoke many languages.

he was very rich.

he knew them from Europe.

he had fought for freedom in Poland.

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War between America and England started because

the English king wanted the Americans to return to England.

both countries wanted to rule Poland.

George Washington had a fight with the English king.

the English king tried to take away America's freedom.

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The money that Haym gave to the American government was used

to buy soldiers from Germany.

to build ships in New York Harbor.

to pay the soldiers and buy guns.

to send gifts to the English king.

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The British government got extra soldiers for their army

by using Americans who were in prison.

by buying them from Germany.

by taking over the Polish government.

by forcing the Indians to fight for them.

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When the German soldiers arrived in America, the British discovered that

the Germans couldn't shoot British guns.

the British soldiers didn't like German soldiers.

none of the German soldiers understood English.

the Germans really wanted the Americans to win.

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If the British officers really knew what Haym was telling the German soldiers, they probably would have

freed Haym right away.

sent him back to prison.

given him a medal.

told George Washington about it.

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Haym promised the German soldiers that George Washington would

make them all officers in the American army.

give them a lot of American money.

give them land for farms and homes.

let them go home to Germany.

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Another name for this story could be

"Freedom Fighters Today."

"The Attack on New York Harbor."

"German Soldiers in America."

"One American's Courage."

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This story is mainly about

a freedom fighter who saved Poland from other countries.

the training of soldiers in George Washington's army.

a man who believed in freedom and fought for it twice.

the tricks that the British used to win the war in America.