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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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