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Liberty Kids Episode 10 Postmaster General Franklin

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Both sides of the war were writing letters using __________ during the war?

a)

quills

b)

Morse code

c)

invisible ink

d)

ancient Greek symbols

2.

Who controlled the mail system?

a)

Colonists

b)

The French

c)

The British

d)

Farmers

e)

The mail system was independent

3.

Who was the father of the modern postal service?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Adams

4.

Where was Sarah and James' end destination?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Delaware

d)

Boston

5.

Why were colonists nervous about sending letters through the mail?

a)

The mail was often lost in storms.

b)

The mail was extremely slow.

c)

British soldiers were burning down mail stations.

d)

Loyalists and Tories were opening mail to expose revolutionaries.

6.

What did the letter "F" stand for in shorthand letter language?

a)

Freedom

b)

Fire

c)

Flags

d)

Fighting

7.

In what year was the American post system founded?

a)

1774

b)

1775

c)

1776

d)

1777

8.

Fire could uncover the invisible ink created by what chemical?

a)

Ferrous Carbon

b)

Ferrous Sulfate

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Sulfur Carbonate

9.

When the United States Constitution was signed, how many post offices were there in the USA?

a)

10

b)

75

c)

150

d)

1,000

10.

How many post offices are in the USA today?

a)

About 10,000

b)

About 20,000

c)

About 40,000

d)

About 100,000

11.

Sarah and James are trying to make sure mail gets from __________ to ______________ .

a)

Trenton to New York

b)

New York to Pittsburg

c)

Philadelphia to New York

d)

Philadelphia to Boston

e)

Boston to New York

12.

Who appointed the Postmaster General?

a)

The President

b)

The First Continental Congress

c)

The British Army

d)

The Second Continental Congress

e)

The people voted

13.

Which direction were British forces ACTUALLY moving?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

14.

Where did James hide the mailbag?

a)

In a tree

b)

In a hole

c)

Under some rocks

d)

Underwater