LIberty Kids 105

What name was given to a secret group of craftsmen concerned with how Britain treated colonists?

• The Mechanics

• The Redcoats

• The Turncoats

• The Midnight Riders

What name was given to a secret group of men of commerce concerned with how Britain treated colonists?

• The Tea Crashers

• The Redcoats

• The Minutemen

• The Midnight Riders

On their way to Boston, James and Sarah overhear the soldiers while hiding. What two towns were the British Army going to march upon?

• New York and Richmond

• Boston and Philadelphia

• Charleston and Williamsburg

• Lexington and Concord

__________________ was the main character of "Liberty Kids: The Midnight Ride"?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What message was Paul Revere entrusted to deliver in his famous midnight ride?

• As a night rider, he told townspeople to conserve electricity and use candlelight.

• He rode throughout the night to warn towns that Indian tribes were forming up to create an army.

• He rode throughout the night to warn towns that the British were coming.

• He warned the towns that George Washington and his men switched sides to help the British.

What was Paul Revere’s destination during his famous “Midnight Ride?”

• Richmond

• Philadelphia

• Concord

• New York

What were the "One if by land, two if by sea" indicators used to signal?

• Lanterns signaled the colonists how the British would be coming.

• Xs marked on windows signaling that George Washington was marching his army through town.

• Fingers signaling the colonists how many soldiers George Washington needed.

• Gunshots signaling colonists that Paul Revere was approaching the town.

If Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Sybil Ludington could not warn the colonists that “The British are Coming!” what may have been the outcome?

• It did not matter. The towns already knew the British Army was advancing and they were READY. "Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!"

• The British Army would have destroyed weapons, leaving the colonists defenseless and with no means to fight.

• The British had no intention to fight any battles. Their intentions were peaceful. They were sending delegates to negotiate a diplomatic resolution to avoid bloodshed.

• The colonists would invite the British to resolve the difficulties and promise to obey the British Rule even though the laws were unfair.

What was thrown in the harbor by the colonists during the Boston Tea Party?

• British Soldiers

• Flour

• Tea

• Coffee

Why is the Fourth of July important in American history?

• It signifies the date of the Boston Tea Party.

• It signifies the date of the first Thanksgiving celebration.

• It signifies the date the colonies declared independence from England.

• It signifies the date of the first Continental Congress.