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L14: Comprehension "James Forten"
By Dana Morrison
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Which event in the article is described first?
James Forten plays marbles.
James Forten goes to school.
Thomas Forten works making sails.
Thomas Forten frees his wife.
Which detail supports the idea that sail making is a difficult job?
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.
What aspect of U.S. history best explains the fact that Thomas Forten has to buy his wife's freedom?
the Civil War
women's rights
the practice of slavery
the Declaration of Independence
Right after Thomas Forten dies, James
continues to go to school.
works on a ship.
gets permission to go to sea.
is born.
What happens before James joins the crew of the
Royal Louis
?
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.
Why are the owners and crew of the
Royal Louis
allowed to share the proceeds from the sale of the
Active
?
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.
What happens after the crew of the
Royal Louis
sights three British ships?
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.
What detail from the article best supports the idea that Forten felt terrified after the
Royal Louis
surrendered to the British?
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.
Use the articles “James Forten” and “Modern Minute Man” to answer.
What do Charles Price and James Forten have in common?
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.
How is the structure of “Modern Minute Man” different from the structure of “James Forten” ?
“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.