Liberty Kids Episode 1: The Boston Tea Party

Sarah Philips is on a boat to the colonies writing a letter to her mother. Who will she be staying with in the colonies?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

Why are Sam Adams and the men in the room upset with Parliament?

• Because of the increased taxes and lives lost during the Boston Massacre.

• Because Sarah Philips was coming to visit.

• Because the king would not let them drink tea.

Sam Adams encourage the men to band together as

• Sons of Liberty and patriots

• Sons of London

• best friends

The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as

• Mohawk Indians

• Children

• Colonists

Why were the Sons of Liberty destroying the tea?

• They were protesting taxes they felt were unfair. 

• They were angry with the tea companies. 

• They don't like tea. 

Sarah Philips believed the colonists should pay the taxes Parliament was asking them to pay.

• True

• False

Why did the Redcoats think Moses, James, and Henri were criminals?

• They were in the wrong place at the wrong time

• They kidnapped Sarah Philips.

Who was Phyllis Wheatley?

• A poet, author, and enslaved person. 

• Moses' wife.

• Sarah Philips' friend. 

How did Moses gain his freedom?

• He saved his silver coins and bought his freedom

• He ran away.