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WorksheetsLiberty's Kids Episode 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Each colony sent delegates to the _____________________ in Philadelphia.
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Parliament
c)
Continental Congress
d)
British Privy Council
2.
What was the purpose of the meeting of the delegates in Philadelphia?
a)
Start a new nation called the United States
b)
Figure out how to escape the Boston Harbor blockade
c)
Start a war with Britain
d)
Decide how to respond to the Coercive Acts
3.
At the Continental Congress, John and Samuel Adams were known as Firebrands. What did this mean?
a)
They wanted to ask Parliament to repeal the Coercive Acts
b)
They wanted to ask the king to help the colonies
c)
They were from the hot colonies
d)
They liked to argue fiercely
4.
What colony did John and Samuel Adams represent at the Continental Congress?
a)
Boston
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
5.
Who got their way at the Continental Congress?
a)
The Patriots
b)
The Loyalists
c)
The Firebrands
d)
The Moderates
6.
Which of these was NOT a problem in the colonies (not discussed in Liberty's Kids episode 3)?
a)
Patriots and Loyalists argued
b)
At times, mob rule replaced patriotic protests
c)
The Colonists could not get people to join the militia
d)
Delegates could not agree on how to vote
7.
Which of these was NOT a reason that the Patriots appreciated the printing press?
a)
It gave many colonists a good opportunity to get a job.
b)
Patriots could spread the news of meetings faster.
c)
Posters could be made much quicker.
d)
They used it to make pamphlets to help support their cause.
8.
Why were colonists sending supplies to strangers in Boston?
a)
They hated to see people getting tarred and feathered so they sent the supplies to stop the violence.
b)
They wanted to help those rebels who showed Parliament how bad the taxes were by protesting with the Tea Party.
c)
They were trying to help the Continental Congress have food during their long meetings.
d)
They felt bad for those in Boston since the harbor was closed and they couldn't get supplies as easily.
9.
HARD QUESTION: Besides the Coercive Acts, what did Parliament do in response to the Tea Party?
a)
They bombed Boston.
b)
The threw Patriots in jail.
c)
They gave the Ohio River Valley to the French.
d)
They raised taxes even higher.
10.
When did the Continental Congress meet?
a)
Fall of 1774
b)
Summer of 1788
c)
Spring of 1763
d)
Winter of 1769
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