Vocabulary
Another word for "army" is
A militia
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution
True!
When did Paul Revere ride through the colonies?
April 18, 1775
Soldiers that were ready to fight in under a minute were called
Minutemen
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was known as "The shot heard round the continent?
False - The Shot Heard Round the World
When did the Battle of Lexington and Concord occur?
April 19, 1775
To move back or withdraw is to...
retreat
Paul Revere was a loyalist
False - he was a patriot, since he was loyal to the colonies
Why did Paul Revere ride through town?
To warn colonies that the British were coming
Another word for "take" is...
seize
Loyalists were the colonists that remained loyal to the king
True
Why did the Battle of Lexington and Concord occur?
(There are 2 reasons)
1. The British planned to take the colonists weapons, so the colonists hid their weapons in Concord.
2. The battle began in Lexington where a shot was accidentally fired, which started the war.