5th Grade Quarter 2 CFA Review Game Part 1

RV 3.2 Part A (1 point)

Read these sentences from paragraph 2.

"The 1765 Stamp Act placed a direct tax on all paper documents in the colonies. The colonists had to pay a lot of extra money because of these taxes. The revenue generated from these taxes went to the British crown. Many colonists were angered they were being taxed for the benefit of the overseas government."

What does the word revenue mean as used in paragraph 2?

RV 3.2 (1 point) What phrase from paragraph 2 BEST supports that revenue means earnings?

"The 1765 Stamp Act placed a direct tax on all paper documents in the colonies. The colonists had to pay a lot of extra money because of these taxes. The revenue generated from these taxes went to the British crown. Many colonists were angered they were being taxed for the benefit of the overseas government."

RV 3.2 (1 point) Read these sentences from paragraph 2.

"Sam and other Patriots organized a secret group called the Sons of Liberty. This group led protests of the Stamp Act. They would also discuss their concerns of unfairness when they met with the British crown. Sam wrote several newspaper articles about these injustices, and he recruited other Patriots to join the cause."

What does the word injustices mean in the sentence above?

RV 3.2 (1 Point) What phrase from paragraph 2 BEST supports that injustices mean wrong doing?

"Sam and other Patriots organized a secret group called the Sons of Liberty. This group led protests of the Stamp Act. They would also discuss their concerns of unfairness when they met with the British crown. Sam wrote several newspaper articles about these injustices , and he recruited other Patriots to join the cause."

RV 3.2 (1 Point) Read these sentences from paragraph 2.

"The Sugar Act placed duties on sugar and other imports and exports. The 1765 Stamp Act placed a direct tax on all paper documents in the colonies."

What does the word duties mean as used in the sentence above?