Liberty's Kids - Postmaster General Franklin

1. Where does Sarah's mother want her to remain?

• New York

• Boston

• Philadelphia

2. Both the British and the Americans coded their mail with __________ in case a letter was lost or captured.

• fireproof paper

• invisible ink

• Morse code

3. A Tory is a person who is loyal to the _______.

• British

• French

• Patriots

4. Who takes the mail to New York for Ben Franklin?

• James and Henri

• James and Sarah

• Sarah and Henri

5. What does James tell the British soldier to get past the blockade?

• They are visiting a friend who is about to die.

• James and Henri

• Sarah and Henri

6. The ________ Committee of Correspondence was formed to unite the colonies through better communication,keep tabs on Tory spies, and spread the truth to the colonists.

• New York

• Massachusetts

• New Jersey

7. Who was named as the first colonial Postmaster General?

• Ben Franklin

• John Hancock

• George Washington

8. The people who delivered the mail were postal agents who _______.

• were paid a small amount of money

• volunteered their services

• were selected by King George III

9. The Americans needed to be careful in trusting the mail because the _________ were controlling it.

• Patriots

• French

• British

10. Who knows how to read the invisible ink?

• Ben Franklin

• John Hancock

• Sam Adams