Liberty's Kids - The Boston Tea Party

Where was the tea being stored?

• On the dock

• In a warehouse

• On ships

• In a store

Who was the Patriot that led the Boston Tea Party?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Sam Adams

• Moses

• John Adams

What sort of business did Benjamin Franklin own?

• A shipping business

• A general store

• A tea shop

• A newspaper and printshop

The colonists were upset with Parliament. Which of these was NOT a reason they were mad?

• The Sugar Act and Stamp Act

• The Boston Massacre

• The Colonists had no vote in Parliament

• Parliament was jailing colonists without reason

When the Patriots dumped the tea, they disguised themselves as what?

• British soldiers

• Mohawk Indians

• Prisoners

• Wild Animals

During the Boston Tea Party, the Patriots were told to...

• dump only the tea

• steal tea

• destroy as much property as possible

• kidnap the British

Phyllis Wheatley was...

• A black American poet

• A member of Parliament

• the wife of a Patriot leader

• a British spy

The colonists were upset because they wanted freedom. What is so strange about this?

• The colonists voted against freedom in Parliament

• The colonists owned slaves who were anything but free

• The British actually wanted the colonists to be free

• The colonists fought for freedom in the French/Indian War

Where is Benjamin Franklin during the Boston Tea Party?

• In his print shop

• London, England

• Traveling on a ship

• The Boston Harbor

Benjamin Franklin is accused of...

• being a traitor because he started the Boston Tea Party

• dumping tea in the Boston Tea Party

• stealing his print shop equipment from the British

• spying on the British during the Boston Massacre