WorksheetsLiberty Kids Episode 10 Postmaster General Franklin
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Both sides of the war were writing letters using __________ during the war?
quills
Morse code
invisible ink
ancient Greek symbols
Who controlled the mail system?
Colonists
The French
The British
Farmers
The mail system was independent
Who was the father of the modern postal service?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
John Adams
Where was Sarah and James' end destination?
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Boston
Why were colonists nervous about sending letters through the mail?
The mail was often lost in storms.
The mail was extremely slow.
British soldiers were burning down mail stations.
Loyalists and Tories were opening mail to expose revolutionaries.
What did the letter "F" stand for in shorthand letter language?
Freedom
Fire
Flags
Fighting
In what year was the American post system founded?
1774
1775
1776
1777
Fire could uncover the invisible ink created by what chemical?
Ferrous Carbon
Ferrous Sulfate
Carbon Dioxide
Sulfur Carbonate
When the United States Constitution was signed, how many post offices were there in the USA?
10
75
150
1,000
How many post offices are in the USA today?
About 10,000
About 20,000
About 40,000
About 100,000
Sarah and James are trying to make sure mail gets from __________ to ______________ .
Trenton to New York
New York to Pittsburg
Philadelphia to New York
Philadelphia to Boston
Boston to New York
Who appointed the Postmaster General?
The President
The First Continental Congress
The British Army
The Second Continental Congress
The people voted
Which direction were British forces ACTUALLY moving?
North
South
East
West
Where did James hide the mailbag?
In a tree
In a hole
Under some rocks
Underwater
