Ropes of Revolution by J. Gunderson

Book: Ropes of Revolution

Author: J. Gunderson

ISBN: 978-1-4342-0433-7

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Chapter 1: The Secret Meeting

1. The characters in this chapter are Samuel Adams, John Adams and Paul Revere.
2. The meeting was located at the Green Dragon Tavern.
3. The colonist don’t want to be taxed because they want to be represented.
4. Answers will vary
5. The Sons of Liberty are going to dump the tea in the harbor.
6. Master Diggins is a loyalist and he will tell the British about the secret.

Chapter 2: The Escape

1. Master Diggins locked Benjamin in his room.
2. Benjamin escapes by ripping his clothes and making a rope to climb down his window.
3. Benjamin gets courage by thinking of the Sons of Liberty.
4. The guards were guarding Mr. Diggins’ house.
5. The guards started chasing Benjamin

Chapter 3: Salt Water Tea

1. Joseph is Benjamin’s friend.
2. Joseph is waiting for Benjamin at the Black Smith’s Shop.
3. Answers will vary
4. Benjamin is going to meet The Sons of Liberty.
5. Answers will vary
6. Answers will vary

Chapter 4: Overboard!

1. The names of the ships at the harbor were Dartmouth, Beaver and Eleanor.
2. Benjamin threw crates of tea into the water.
3. Master Diggins was hit by a crate and fell into the water.
4. Answers will vary
5. There were 7,000 people watching from the harbor.
6. Benjamin rescued Master Diggins from the water.

Chapter 5: The Man Behind the Disguise

1. Joseph helped Benjamin save Master Diggins.
2. Answers will vary

Chapter 6: The Loyalist’s Fate

1. Master Diggins lied to the British to protect Benjamin and Joseph.
2. People reacted to the tea taxes by creating mobs of angry people.
3. Answers will vary