Liberty Kids-Episode 2

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

• A protest against unfair taxation

• The destruction of a shipment of tea by disguised individuals

• The closure of Boston Harbor

• The arrival of British soldiers in Boston

Why did the colonists protest the tea tax?

• They wanted to establish their own country

• They wanted to overthrow the British government

• They believed in fair taxation

• They wanted to show their loyalty to the British crown

Who is responsible for encouraging the destruction of the tea shipment?

• Major Phillips

• King George III

• Phyllis Wheatley

• Benjamin Franklin

What did Benjamin Franklin declare himself to be?

• A British subject

• An Englishman

• A loyalist to the British crown

• An American citizen

What did the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, do?

• Closed Boston Harbor

• Established fair representation in Parliament

• Raised taxes on tea

• Granted more rights to the colonists

Who helped James, Henry, and Moses escape from the redcoats?

• Lieutenant Brampton

• Tom Maloney

• Major Phillips

• Phyllis Wheatley

What did Sarah lose during the struggle?

• Her locket

• Her freedom

• Her family

• Her loyalty to England

What did Sarah's father give her before he sailed for America?

• A ring

• A printing press

• A lightning rod

• A locket

What did James become after his parents died?

• A soldier in the British army

• An apprentice to Benjamin Franklin

• A poet and slave

• A slave to the ship's captain

What did Moses and James use to rescue Henry from the ship?

• A wagon

• A crate of parts

• A lightning rod

• A printing press