Liberty's Kids 105 - The Midnight Ride

What message is being delivered by Moses and his group at the beginning of the episode?

• The British are marching on New York

• The British are marching on Lexington and Concord

• The British are retreating to Boston

• The British are negotiating peace with the colonists

What secret group does Moses belong to?

• Sons of Liberty

• Mechanics

• Loyalists

• Continental Congress

What is the reason Sarah and James give for wanting to accompany Paul Revere?

• To witness and report the events for Dr. Franklin's newspaper

• To warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams

• To join the fight against the British

• To retrieve supplies for Boston

How do Sarah and James plan to reach Boston after their ship is warned off by a British frigate?

• They plan to swim to Boston

• They will walk several miles south of Boston

• They plan to steal a British boat

• They will fly to Boston using a secret device

What signal is agreed upon to alert the colonists that the British are coming by sea?

• One lantern

• Two lanterns

• Three lanterns

• A bell toll

Who accompanies Paul Revere on his midnight ride to warn the colonists?

• William Dawes

• Samuel Adams

• Dr. Joseph Warren

• Benjamin Franklin

What is the reaction of Paul Revere and the others when they realize the British are marching on Lexington and Concord?

• They decide to retreat to Boston

• They rush to warn the local militias

• They seek shelter in nearby homes

• They prepare to negotiate with the British

How do Paul Revere and his companions manage to evade capture by British patrols?

• They hide in the woods

• They split up and take different routes

• They fight off the British soldiers

• They disguise themselves as British soldiers

What role does Sarah play during the midnight ride?

• She stays behind to guard the supplies

• She helps raise the alarm and warns the colonists

• She negotiates with British officers

• She returns to Philadelphia to report the news

Why does Sarah feel conflicted about her participation in the mission?

• She is afraid of the British soldiers

• She worries that her actions might be considered treason

• She misses her family in England

• She disagrees with the Patriot cause