Liberty Kids: The Intolerable Acts

The British have closed the harbor. They are ________ Boston.

• occupying (taking over)

• bombing

Dr. Ben Franklin owns a newspaper called the _________ Gazette.

• Pennsylvania

• Franklin

James lost his family as a baby when their house was struck by _________ and burned.

• lightning

• thunder

When on trial for treason, Dr. Franklin declares that he is not British, he is ___________.

• American

• Ben

• Canadian

Phillis Wheatley tells the kids that to thank her, keep fighting for _________.

• freedom

• the British

Sarah learns that Dr. Franklin loses his position as __________, but will not go to jail.

• Postmaster

• President

James and Henry see hundreds of ________ getting off the ships in Boston Harbor.

• Seals

• Redcoats (British Soldiers)

Henri lost his family when the boat they were on to get to America was hit by the ________.

• plague (sickness)

• storm