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