What was Boston like when Paul Revere was born in 1735?
It had 42 streets, 36 lanes, 22 alleys, 4,000 houses, 12 churches, 4 schools, 418 horses and a lot of dogs.
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garbage or worthless material
rubbish
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How did Tree-ear come to live with Crane-man?
His parents had died of a fever. He was brought to Crane-man's town to live with his uncle, but they could not find him. The monks took him to live with Crane-man until the fever had passed. When they went back to get Tree-ear, he clung to Crane-man's leg, so they decided to leave Tree-ear with him.
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fast, direct and nonstop
express
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Name one job that Paul Revere had.
express rider, a member of the Sons of Liberty, silversmith, ringing bells at a church, engraved portraits, dentist, owned a hardware store, set up a foundry, and made church bells
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not having a shiny coating with reference to pottery
unglazed
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How did Crane-man get his name?
He was born with a deformed food and leg. He managed to survive even though he only had one good leg. His relatives said that this reminded them of a Crane. A Crane is a bird that stands on one leg. A Crane is also a symbol for long life, and Crane-man proved that he could live a long life even though he had a deformity.
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a person who loves and defends his or her country; a colonist who was against British rule
Patriot
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On the night of December 16, Revere and the other Sons of Liberty are very busy in Boston Harbor. What are they doing?
They dressed up as Indians and threw tea from a ship into the Boston Harbor.
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to be inviting or enticing; to make a signaling or summoning gesture
beckoning
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Ch'ulp'a had become an important village. Why was this?
It was important because of the ceramics. It was in a good location and had rich soil. It was on the Western Sea so they had access to the easiest sea route northward and plentiful trade with China. The clay had the right amount of soil to produce a gray-green color that collectors liked.
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soldiers who watch for danger
sentries
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On the night of April 18, Revere is sent to Lexington and Concord. What happens on his Big Ride?
He got away from two English officers. Then He woke up citizens at Lexington. He warned farmers on his way to Concord. On his way to Concord, he was captured by English officers. The officers let him and his group go and Revere walked back to Lexington. Then he left with Hancock but had to go back to get important papers. He walked right through the lines with the trunk and got it to safety.
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an open-framed backpack made of branches, usually used for containing rice
jiggeh
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How did Tree-ear begin working for Min?
He had been looking at a box and Min came out of his house calling Tree-ear a thief. Tree-ear dropped the box because he was afraid of Min. When Min said that it took him three days to make and he was behind, Tree-ear offered to work for him. Min said that Tree-ear could work for him for 9 days to make up for breaking the box.
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to act against something
oppose
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What is Boston like now that Paul is older?
Nobody counts the numbers of streets and horses. They are busy building lots of buildings. There's more people living there including Paul's great grandchildren.
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to project or thrust forward; to stick out
protruded
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What were some of the jobs Tree-ear did for Min?
He chopped the wood and carted it to the kiln. He dug out the clay for Min to use.