Quiz on Liberty's Kids Episode

What was the response of Parliament to the Boston Tea Party?

• They lowered the tea tax.

• They ignored the incident.

• They abolished the tea tax.

• They raised the tea tax.

Who defended the British troops involved in the Boston Massacre?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Adams

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

What did the Continental Congress intend to do in Philadelphia?

• Declare war on Britain

• Celebrate the Boston Tea Party

• Sign a peace treaty

• Draft a formal response to Parliament

What is a Tory in the context of the American colonies?

• A colonist who defends Parliament

• A type of soldier

• A type of currency

• A local leader

What did John Adams say about the men involved in the Boston Massacre?

• They were not guilty and it was self-defense

• They were innocent bystanders

• They were guilty of murder

• They deserved harsher punishment

What did the pamphlets distributed in Boston discuss?

• Protesting against British rule

• Recipes for tea

• Fashion tips from England

• Instructions for farming

What did the colonists do in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• They sent representatives to a Continental Congress

• They held a party

• They increased trade with Britain

• They surrendered to British demands

What pseudonym did John Adams use for writing?

• Novanglus

• Publius

• Cicero

• Plato

What was the main purpose of the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia?

• To start a new government

• To re-establish harmony with Great Britain

• To declare independence

• To elect a new president

What did the colonists do to the sailor they disagreed with?

• Sent him back to England

• Promoted him

• Gave him a medal

• Tarred and feathered him