Liberty's Kids Episode 3

Each colony sent delegates to the _____________________  in Philadelphia.

• Boston Tea Party
• Parliament
• Continental Congress
• British Privy Council

What was the purpose of the meeting of the delegates in Philadelphia?

• Start a new nation called the United States
• Figure out how to escape the Boston Harbor blockade
• Start a war with Britain
• Decide how to respond to the Coercive Acts

At the Continental Congress, John and Samuel Adams were known as Firebrands. What did this mean?

• They wanted to ask Parliament to repeal the Coercive Acts
• They wanted to ask the king to help the colonies
• They were from the hot colonies
• They liked to argue fiercely

What colony did John and Samuel Adams represent at the Continental Congress?

• Boston
• Massachusetts Bay
• New York
• Pennsylvania

Who got their way at the Continental Congress?

• The Patriots
• The Loyalists
• The Firebrands
• The Moderates

Which of these was NOT a problem  in the colonies (not discussed in Liberty's Kids episode 3)?

• Patriots and Loyalists argued
• At times, mob rule replaced patriotic protests
• The Colonists could not get people to join the militia
• Delegates could not agree on how to vote

Which of these was NOT a reason that the Patriots appreciated the printing press?

• It gave many colonists a good opportunity to get a job.
• Patriots could spread the news of meetings faster.
• Posters could be made much quicker.
• They used it to make pamphlets to help support their cause.

Why were colonists sending supplies to strangers in Boston?

• They hated to see people getting tarred and feathered so they sent the supplies to stop the violence.
• They wanted to help those rebels who showed Parliament how bad the taxes were by protesting with the Tea Party.
• They were trying to help the Continental Congress have food during their long meetings.
• They felt bad for those in Boston since the harbor was closed and they couldn't get supplies as easily.

HARD QUESTION: Besides the Coercive Acts, what did Parliament do in response to the Tea Party?

• They bombed Boston.
• The threw Patriots in jail.
• They gave the Ohio River Valley to the French.
• They raised taxes even higher.

When did the Continental Congress meet?

• Fall of 1774
• Summer of 1788
• Spring of 1763
• Winter of 1769