Reading Comprehension - Sons of Liberty

1. In what city did the Sons of Liberty likely first form?

• a. Baltimore

• b. Raleigh

• c. Princeton

• d. Boston

• e. Philadelphia

2. What British Law did the Sons of Liberty first protest?

• a. Intolerable Acts
• b. Tea Act
• c. Stamp Act
• d. Townshend Acts
• e. Liberty Act

3. True or False: Members of the Sons of Liberty were all wealthy landowners.

• a. TRUE
• b. FALSE

4. Where did the Sons of Liberty get their name?

• a. From a speech given in British Parliament
• b. From a letter written by Ben Franklin
• c. From a famous poem
• d. It was the name of the tavern where they first met
• e. From a famous song

5. What famous event involved the Sons of Liberty dumping tea into the ocean?

• a. Gunpowder Incident
• b. Baltimore Tea Heist
• c. Boston Massacre
• d. Harbor Tea Dump
• e. Boston Tea Party

6. What patriot is often considered the founding member of the Sons of Liberty?

• a. John Adams
• b. George Washington
• c. Samuel Adams
• d. Ben Franklin
• e. Thomas Jefferson

7. True or False: By the time the war started, there were members of the Sons of Liberty in all thirteen colonies.

• a. TRUE
• b. FALSE

8. What was the motto of the Sons of Liberty?

• a. Live free or die
• b. No taxation without representation
• c. Liberty first
• d. Fight for justice
• e. Don

9. In what city was a constant battle waged over liberty poles between the British and the Sons of Liberty?

• a. Newport
• b. Charleston
• c. Williamsburg
• d. New York
• e. Philadelphia

10. Who of the following is not mentioned in the article as a member of the Sons of Liberty?

• a. Samuel Adams
• b. Paul Revere
• c. George Washington
• d. Patrick Henry
• e. John Hancock