Question

hey, king: get off our backs!
a. complete the sentences. look in the reading to find the missing piece of each sentence.

1. the ____________ was a signed agreement to form a majority - rule government.
2. the ____________ acts forced colonists to house british troops.
3. britain saw its colonies as a source of ____________.
4. if you sold a newspaper in 1765, you would have to put a ____________ on it.
5. we celebrate the 4th of july because that’s when the ____________ was signed.
6. the townshend revenue act allowed the government to ____________ peoples’ homes.
7. virginia colony’s first government, where each community had two representatives, was called the ____________.
8. the ____________ acts were a series of laws that tried to stop rebellious activity in massachusetts.

b. odd one out. in each set, cross out or highlight the word that does not belong. then, explain what the other three words have in common.
glass
cotton
lead
tea
mayflower compact
stamp act
declaratory act
quartering act
minerals
timber
crops
paint
legal documents
newspapers
troops
calendars
boycott goods
search houses
fight a war
destroy tea

Explanation:

1. The Mayflower Compact was a signed agreement to form a majority - rule government.
2. The Quartering Acts forced colonists to house British troops.
3. Britain saw its colonies as a source of revenue.
4. If you sold a newspaper in 1765, you would have to put a stamp on it (due to the Stamp Act).
5. We celebrate the 4th of July because that's when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
6. The Townshend Revenue Act allowed the government to search peoples' homes.
7. Virginia Colony’s first government, where each community had two representatives, was called the House of Burgesses.
8. The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws that tried to stop rebellious activity in Massachusetts.

For part B:

1. Troops is the odd one out. Glass, Cotton, Lead, Tea are all goods.
2. Mayflower Compact is the odd one out. Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Quartering Act are British - imposed laws on the colonies.
3. Paint is the odd one out. Minerals, Timber, Crops are natural resources.
4. (No fourth set of words provided in the description to analyze).
5. (No fifth set of words provided in the description to analyze).

Answer:

1. Mayflower Compact
2. Quartering
3. revenue
4. stamp
5. Declaration of Independence
6. search
7. House of Burgesses
8. Intolerable

B - 1. Troops; the others are goods.
B - 2. Mayflower Compact; the others are British - imposed colonial laws.
B - 3. Paint; the others are natural resources.