Episode 1: Liberty Kids: The Boston Tea Party

In Samuel Adams speech what 3 events does he speak about to anger the colonists?  Make sure to pick all 3 correct answers.

• Boston Massacre

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Plymouth Rock Act

True or False-Samuel Adams was a Loyalist

• True

• False

The Patriot group Samuel Adams was addressing were called

• The Sons of Boston

• The Sons of Liberty

• Red Coats

True or False-Mohawk Indians were responsible for throwing the tea overboard.

• True

• False

This event was a result of...

• The colonists had no say back in Britiain.  They were being taxed with no representation.

• The colonists hated tea and wanted more coffee.

• The colonists had their own king in the colonies and wanted to follow his rule.

Sarah would be considered

• A Loyalist

• A Patriot

The event where colonists revolted and threw tea into the Boston Harbor while dressed up like Mohawk Indians was called?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

Red Coat was another name for...

• Mohawk Indians

• Sons of Liberty

• British Soldiers

Who was Phillis Wheatley?

• An African-American woman who was sold into slavery and escaped.  She became a talented singer and wrote the Star Spangled Banner. 

• An African-American woman who was sold into slavery and escaped.  She was the first African-American woman to publish a book of poetry. 

Dr. Franklin was being charged as a traitor to Britain for instigating what event?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party