Chapter 4 "Shots and Speeches" reading questions
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Why were the British generals worried when the colonial militia set up a series of cannons overlooking Boston Harbor? (page 30)
Why were the British generals worried when the colonial militia set up a series of cannons overlooking Boston Harbor? (page 30)
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Do you think the Battle of Bunker Hill was a victory or a defeat for the British troops? Use text evidence to support your answer. Write your answer in complete sentences. (page 32)
Do you think the Battle of Bunker Hill was a victory or a defeat for the British troops? Use text evidence to support your answer. Write your answer in complete sentences. (page 32)
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The members of the Second Continental Congress were positive about going to war with Great Britain.
The members of the Second Continental Congress were positive about going to war with Great Britain.
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Use textual evidence to explain your answer to question 3. (page 33)
Use textual evidence to explain your answer to question 3. (page 33)
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Thomas Paine believed that
Thomas Paine believed that
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Thomas Pain wanted a _______ form of government - a government made up of elected representatives.
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What does the Declaration of Independence outline?
What does the Declaration of Independence outline?
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The text says, "Jefferson wrote specific ideals that he and his fellow colonists wholeheartedly believed to be true," Look at the quote from Thomas Jefferson on page 36, and find a word in the opening line that means the same as ideals or beliefs.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the persuit of Happiness."
The text says, "Jefferson wrote specific ideals that he and his fellow colonists wholeheartedly believed to be true," Look at the quote from Thomas Jefferson on page 36, and find a word in the opening line that means the same as ideals or beliefs.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the persuit of Happiness."