L14: Comprehension "James Forten"

James Forten plays marbles.

James Forten goes to school.

Thomas Forten works making sails.

Thomas Forten frees his wife.

Sail makers in Philadelphia work particularly hard.

Thomas Forten helps install the sails.

Thomas Forten is employed by Robert Bridges.

The thread can easily cut through flesh.

the Civil War

women's rights

the practice of slavery

the Declaration of Independence

continues to go to school.

works on a ship.

gets permission to go to sea.

is born.

The Active lowers its flags in surrender.

James sees African captives on ships.

The ship sails out of Philadelphia.

James carries gunpowder to the guns.

A privateer gave them permission.

They received a note from the British king.

They received a letter of marque from the Colonial/American Navy.

They were told they could in a speech from the Active's captain.

The Royal Louis surrenders.

The Panoma takes off for the island of Barbados.

The captain carefully checks the ship.

The crew carries more gunpowder on board.

Once on board the British ship, the boys were separated from the older men.

Captain Beasley looked over the prisoners.

There were rumors of captured Africans being sold into slavery.

The crew was taken aboard the Amphyon.

They live in the same historical time period.

They both seek a life at sea.

They fight in actual battles.

They are not Revolutionary War heroes.

“Modern Minute Man” is in interview format.

"Modern Minute Man” compares two events.

"Modern Minute Man” is about a soldier.

“Modern Minute Man” reads more like a story.