Colonial Actions and Responses

The video explores the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party, highlighting the tensions between American colonists and British authorities over unfair taxation. It delves into the lives of those in Boston during British occupation, their resistance efforts, and Benjamin Franklin's trial, where he declares his American identity. The narrative concludes with reflections on the impact of these events on the emerging American identity.

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• To support the East India Company

• To welcome British soldiers

• To protest unfair taxation

• To celebrate a new tax law

What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

• They sent gifts to the colonists

• They closed Boston Harbor

• They reduced taxes

• They ignored the event

Who is Phyllis Wheatley in the story?

• A member of Parliament

• A British soldier

• A poet and slave

• A ship captain

How did Henri end up in the colonies?

• He was sent by the king

• He traveled with his friends

• He was a cabin boy on a ship

• He was born there

What did the characters use to spread their message?

• Television

• Internet

• Radio

• Printing press

What did the characters risk by spreading their message?

• Social isolation

• Imprisonment

• Loss of citizenship

• Financial loss

What did Benjamin Franklin declare about his identity?

• He is a loyalist

• He is an American

• He is a French citizen

• He is a British subject

What was the significance of Franklin's declaration?

• It showed loyalty to the king

• It was a personal opinion

• It marked a shift in identity

• It was a call for peace

What was the role of the Pennsylvania Gazette in the story?

• It was a British newspaper

• It was a fictional story

• It was used to spread revolutionary ideas

• It was a government publication

What did the characters hope to achieve by their actions?

• A new king

• More taxes

• Independence and freedom

• Support for the British