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LIBERTY'S KIDS - POSTMASTER GENERAL FRANKLIN

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Where does Sarah's mother want her to remain?

a)

New York

b)

Boston

c)

Philadelphia

2.

2. Both the British and the Americans coded their mail with __________ in case a letter was lost or captured.

a)

fireproof paper

b)

invisible ink

c)

Morse code

3.

3. A Tory is a person who is loyal to the _______.

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Patriots

4.

4. Who takes the mail to New York for Ben Franklin?

a)

James and Henri

b)

James and Sarah

c)

Sarah and Henri

5.

5. What does James tell the British soldier to get past the blockade?

a)

They are visiting a friend who is about to die.

b)

James and Henri

c)

Sarah and Henri

6.

6. The ________ Committee of Correspondence was formed to unite the colonies through better communication,keep tabs on Tory spies, and spread the truth to the colonists.

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

7.

7. Who was named as the first colonial Postmaster General?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

John Hancock

c)

George Washington

8.

8. The people who delivered the mail were postal agents who _______.

a)

were paid a small amount of money

b)

volunteered their services

c)

were selected by King George III

9.

9. The Americans needed to be careful in trusting the mail because the _________ were controlling it.

a)

Patriots

b)

French

c)

British

10.

10. Who knows how to read the invisible ink?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

John Hancock

c)

Sam Adams