Liberty Kids: "Going Home

Why might Benjamin Franklin have been in Paris during the American Revolution?

• To escape the violence of war.
• To meet with the French who provided help to the Americans.
• To learn about the French culture and to speak French.
• To influence the French to fight their own revolution.

Why was Marquis de Lafayette seen as a hero?

• He helped convince the French they should help the Americans fight the British.
• He brought the latest fashion trends from France to America.
• He was best friends with George Washington.
• He helped train and support the American soldiers during the war.

What did the British promise African American slaves they could have if they helped them fight?

• Freedom.
• A free boat trip to London.
• They would let them escape to the West.
• Freedom and a piece of land for their own farms.

What happened to those African Americans after the Americans won the war?

• They were freed.
• They were allowed to buy their freedom. 
• They were returned to freedom.
• They were allowed to move west. 

Why were former soldiers being put in jail?

• They were stealing food to feed their families.
• They refused to pay their taxes.
• They stole horses from the Continental Army.
• They were unable to pay their taxes and ended up in debt. 

Why were the former soldiers in debt and unable to pay their taxes?

• They weren't paid by the government for their service in the war. 
• They spent all their money on shiny new shoes. 
• They bought farm supplies. 
• They were fired from their jobs. 

Why were the former soldiers having their land taken from them by the government?

• It was land that had originally belonged to loyalists, and the government is going to give it back to them. 
• The government wanted to own all of the land for itself. 
• The government decided they needed the land to build new buildings and roads. 
• The farmers were unable to pay their taxes because they had never been paid for their service during the war.

What did many loyalists do after the war?

• Work for the new American government. 
• Move to Canada.
• Go to jail. 
• Live in peace in America. 

What is a petition?

• A document signed by many people asking for something to be changed. 
• A document signed by a lot of people that makes a change to something. 
• A document signed by a lot of people that requires the government to do something.
• A document stating that a new law has been created. 

What is the petition to the state of Massachusetts asking for that the farmers created?

• That they shouldn't have to pay any of their taxes. 
• That they don't get thrown in jail. 
• That the government stop taking their land. 
• That the state stop taking their land and putting them in jail.