Liberty Kids Episode 2: The Intolerable Acts

What event is referred to as the 'Boston Tea Party'?

• A protest against unfair taxation

• A celebration of American independence

• A rebellion against British rule

• A gathering of American patriots

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Who is sheltering and taking care of them while they hide in the barn?

• Phillis Wheatley

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

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True or False?

Boston Harbor is closed and Redcoats arrived by ship.

• True

• False

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True or False?

Benjamin Franklin said he was a British citizen and his country was Britain.

• True

• False

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Why did the colonists destroy the tea during the Boston Tea Party?

• To protest against unfair taxation

• To celebrate American independence

• To rebel against British rule

• To honor American patriots

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Who destroyed the shipment of tea during the Boston Tea Party?

• Ruffians disguised as Mohawk Indians

• British soldiers

• American patriots

• Redcoats

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What was the slogan of the American colonists during the American Revolution?

• No taxation without representation

• Long live the King

• Freedom for all

• United we stand

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What did the British do in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Occupied Boston with more soldiers

• Withdrew from Boston

• Negotiated with the American colonists

• Imposed higher taxes

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Who is responsible for encouraging the violence during the Boston Tea Party?

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

• The East India Company

• The American colonists

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What did Benjamin Franklin declare himself to be during his trial?

• An Englishman

• A British subject

• An American citizen

• A loyalist to the King

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