Hardcover Journey Questions

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L12 Now read the story and answer the following:

1.       (P306) What is the story’s conflict (or problem) mentioned in the first paragraph?

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2.       (P306) Why does King George think that Americans should help pay for his wars against the French and Indians?

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3.       How does society benefit from paying taxes today?

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4.       (P307) Why is King George surprised when the American’s object to paying the stamp tax?

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5.       (P308) Why did the Americans drop the tea that arrived by ship in the harbor in Boston?

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6.       (P309) How does the phrase, “From now on he would be firm,” suggest how King George feels about the war?

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7.       (P310) What do you think “toasted” means? What information in the text helps you guess the meaning?

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8.       (P311) What details tell us George was, in many ways, just like any other normal man?

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9.       (P312) What makes the Prince of Wales contrary?

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10.   (P313) Why do you think the British government’s opinion about the war is different from the king’s?

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L14

1.       (P354) Why do you think the author mentions at the top of the page that James Forten overcame obstacles?

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2.       (P345) The Fortens sent James to Anthony Benezet’s school for African children. What does this tell you about the Fortens?

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3.       (P356) Compare and contrast groups of African people that James saw in Philadelphia?

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4.       (P357) What did the colonies hope to achieve by issuing ‘letters of marque?”

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5.       (P459) Was Decatur’s decision to surrender a good decision? Why? Why not?

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6.       (P360) What happened to James after he was taken aboard the Amphyon?

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7.       (P361) Why do you think the author gives such a detailed description of the Jersey crew’s treatment of the prisoners?

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8.       Why do you think the author chooses to focus on James being a hard worker and state that he is not a hero?

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