Liberty's Kids Quiz

What was the main reason for the conflict between Boston and Parliament?

• Taxation without representation

• Disagreements over land

• Trade restrictions

• Military occupation

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the purpose of the Continental Congress?

• To start a war

• To draft a formal response to Parliament

• To declare independence

• To elect a president

Who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the reaction to the tax on tea?

• It was seen as reasonable

• It was highly protested

• It was welcomed

• It was ignored

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why was it difficult to distribute pamphlets in Boston?

• Indifference among the colonists

• Lack of materials

• Poor weather conditions

• British patrols

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What did the colonies do in response to the closure of Boston Harbor?

• Sent food and supplies

• Declared war

• Asked for international help

• Ignored the situation

How did the colonists view the tar and feathering incident?

• As an entertaining event

• As a necessary evil

• As a heroic stand

• As a criminal act

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did John Adams use as a pseudonym?

• Patriot

• Novangelis

• Libertas

• Veritas

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

What was the outcome of the Continental Congress?

• Formation of a new government

• Decision to fight

• Immediate independence

• Petition to the king

What strategy was used to get the pamphlets into Boston?

• By bribing the British soldiers

• By hiding them in food supplies

• By disguising them as legal documents

• By using a secret road

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.6.5