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Liberty's Kids Episode 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did the colonists dress up like when they boarded the ship?

a)

indians / Native Americans

b)

colonists

c)

British soldiers

d)

Frenchmen

2.

Why did the colonists participate in the Boston Tea Party?

a)

They did not like the tea the British made.

b)

They were upset about parliament’s tax on tea.

c)

Colonists wanted to make their own tea

d)

They just wanted to have a party.

3.

The name of the ship Sarah arrived on and the "Tea Party" event happened on was ______________________________

a)

The Mayflower

b)

The Tree

c)

The Plymouth

d)

The Dartmouth

4.

How did Sarah feel about the rebellious event taking place on the ship?

a)

She strongly agreed that they should rebel

b)

She disagreed with the colonists' actions and felt it was wrong

c)

She didn't care what the colonists did

d)

She didn't know anything about it.

5.

What did Sarah want the colonists to do instead of what they did during "The Tea Party?"

a)

She wanted them to burn the tea

b)

She wanted them to rebel in other ways, like marches

c)

She wanted them to follow the rules/laws of the country.

d)

She wanted them to go home and drink tea

6.

True or False: The colonists that participated in the Tea Party wanted to damage the SHIP and the tea.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What was the "battle cry" of the colonists during the Tea Party event?

a)

No more green tea for me!!

b)

The key for liberty is free tea!

c)

No taxation without representation!

d)

Meet at the Liberty Tree to say no to taxed tea!

8.

Check all of the boxes that fit facts about Phillis Wheatley.

a)

She was a Native American

b)

She was a slave

c)

She threw tea into Boston Harbor

d)

She was a writer

9.

Which of the following acts had already occurred BEFORE the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Boston Massacre

10.

In what colony did the Boston Tea Party occur?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Massachusetts Bay

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

11.

Which of these is Benjamin Franklin NOT responsible for doing?

a)

inventing the lightning rod

b)

serving as postmaster general

c)

starting the slave trade in the colonies

d)

writing Poor Riichard's Almanac

12.

Check ALL that apply:

(Hint- More than 1 choice)

Parliament accused Ben Franklin of what?

a)

stealing the lightning rod invention

b)

committing treason - rebelling against his/her country

c)

lying to the king about his travels

d)

instigating/encouraging The Boston Tea Party

13.

How did the character Moses "escape" slavery?

a)

He ran away

b)

He worked hard, earned silver and bought his freedom

c)

He was freed by Sam Adams who liked him

d)

He is still a slave -he didn't escape

14.

How does Moses support the rebellion if the colonists own slaves and support slavery?

a)

He doesn't support them

b)

He thinks it will get better later

c)

He says that the "colonists are like the slaves" and are fighting the rule of unfairness (from the king)

15.

The "Red Coats" are another name for _________________

a)

the colonists

b)

Ben Franklin's reporters

c)

female visitors from London

d)

the British soldiers

16.

What event is this a picture of?

a)

The founding of Jamestown

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The Stamp Act Army

17.

What was the name of the paper Ben Franklin ran?

a)

The Boston Bugle

b)

Philadelphia Prophet

c)

Pennsylvania Gazette

18.

Where was Dr. Ben Franklin during this episode of the Boston Tea Party?

a)

In London, England

b)

In Philadelphia

c)

In Boston

d)

In Ohio

19.

Sam Adams is leading a group of men in this episode. What two names does he give this group? Check the two correct answers.

a)

The Blue Coats

b)

The Sons of Liberty

c)

Patriots

d)

Tea Men

20.

How did the characters know that the rebels were NOT actually indians?

a)

They were dressed with feathers

b)

They were making sounds like indians

c)

They were carrying weapons

d)

Their hair and skin color.