Educational worksheet on British soldiers during the American Revolution, including a cartoon soldier and comprehension questions.

Let me work through each question step by step based on the reading passage.

Question 1: Why were the British soldiers fighting?

Looking at the passage, I need to find where it explains why they were fighting. The second sentence says: "They did not want the colonies to leave England." This tells us the reason - they were fighting to keep the American colonies as part of England.

Question 2: What did people call British soldiers?

I need to find what name people used for British soldiers. Reading through the passage, the last sentence states: "People called them redcoats." So the answer is "redcoats."

Question 3: What things did the British soldiers have?

The passage lists several things the British soldiers had. Let me identify them:
- "They got the things they needed"
- "They had weapons"
- "They were trained" (this is about their training, not a physical thing)
- "They had uniforms"
- "They wore red uniforms"

So the specific things mentioned are: weapons and uniforms (specifically red uniforms).

Let me verify my answers:
1. They fought because they didn't want the colonies to leave England ✓
2. People called them "redcoats" ✓
3. They had weapons and uniforms (red uniforms) ✓

Final Answer:

1. The British soldiers were fighting because they did not want the colonies to leave England.

2. People called British soldiers "redcoats."

3. The British soldiers had weapons and uniforms (they wore red uniforms).