Liberty's Kids "Liberty or Death"

Why was Boston Harbor closed?

• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Boston Tea Party
• First Continental Congress
• Second Continental Congress

Why was Moses taking a risk by traveling to Williamsburg, Virginia?

• Slavery was very common in Virginia
• He might get lost
• Ben Franklin threatened to fire him for leaving
• he had no friends there

Who was speaking at the session of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• George Washington
• Patrick Henry
• Samuel Adams
• John Adams

What made Williamsburg an important town in Viginia?

• It was the capital of Virginia

• The king lived there

• It's where Ben Franklin lived

• It wasn't important

What were they auctioning in Williamsburg?

• Slaves (people)
• Paintings
• Furniture
• Tea

Why did the Royal Governor shut down the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• He couldn't afford it
• Mad that Patrick Henry wanted to raise an army
• He was moving away
• He wanted a place to train soldiers

What was Patrick Henry urging Virginians to do in his famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech?

• stand down
• be loyal to the crown
• fight
• buy slaves

What was offered to the slaves if they took up arms (fought) AGAINST the colonists?

• Money
• Food
• Freedom
• 40 acres and a mule