The Thirteen Colonies Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

This one page United States History reading passage discusses the original 13 American colonies. The passage:

• explains that a colony is governed by another country, in this case England
• explores reasons why colonists immigrated to America
• discusses the consequences of colonization on the Native Americans already living in the area
• examines why the colonies eventually sought independence from the British

The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms.

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