Thursday, March 26, 2015

Textbook Lies Worksheet

Textbook Lies Worksheet                             Name: _________________________


1. They don't teach us that George Washington
    A. was a rapper even though rap wasn't invented yet, so they called him "G the Poet"
    B. owned slaves
    C. could dunk a basketball even though basketball wasn't invented yet

2. What country has the most weapons and is considered a bully to the world?


3. Other countries have military bases and weapons in the United States
    Circle One:            True            False

4. The United States has military bases and weapons in many other countries
    Circle One:            True            False

5. The richest country, The United States,
    A. is never violent to other countries
    B. never does anything wrong
    C. doesn't feed the poor

6. In the year 1493, Christopher Columbus
    A. started cutting hair for a living
    B. killed Native Americans and stole their land
    C. opened a used car dealership in the neighborhood he was born in

7. Columbus was able to take this land from the Natives because
    A. he and his crew were really tall and had big muscles
    B. he bought it from them with coins and abundant food crops
    C. he had better weapons

8. How did Columbus treat the Native Americans?
    A. he threw tea parties for them on the weekend
    B. he learned their language and respected their different ways of life
    C. he told them become Christian or he'd kill them or make them slaves

9. To make things better the United States government could
    A. use the money for war and weapons to end starvation
    B. make kids say the pledge of allegiance more in school
    C. keep taking over lands like Columbus did

10. What do you think is the point of this song?


















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