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- 1. Multiple ChoiceEach colony sent delegates to the _____________________ in Philadelphia.Boston Tea PartyParliamentContinental CongressBritish Privy Council
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of the meeting of the delegates in Philadelphia?Start a new nation called the United StatesFigure out how to escape the Boston Harbor blockadeStart a war with BritainDecide how to respond to the Coercive Acts
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAt the Continental Congress, John and Samuel Adams were known as Firebrands. What did this mean?They wanted to ask Parliament to repeal the Coercive ActsThey wanted to ask the king to help the coloniesThey were from the hot coloniesThey liked to argue fiercely
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat colony did John and Samuel Adams represent at the Continental Congress?BostonMassachusetts BayNew YorkPennsylvania
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho got their way at the Continental Congress?The PatriotsThe LoyalistsThe FirebrandsThe Moderates
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was NOT a problem in the colonies (not discussed in Liberty's Kids episode 3)?Patriots and Loyalists arguedAt times, mob rule replaced patriotic protestsThe Colonists could not get people to join the militiaDelegates could not agree on how to vote
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich 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.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy 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.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHARD 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.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the Continental Congress meet?Fall of 1774Summer of 1788Spring of 1763Winter of 1769
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