Paul Revere's Ride
What important event occurred on April 18,1775? (Colonists)
Paul Revere and William Dawes raced to warn Patriot leaders the British were coming
Who was the commander of the British troops in New England during the time of the American Revolutionary War?
General Thomas Gage
When did the British soldiers start their trip?
Late in the evening
The British
Where were the British moving towards when Paul Revere and William Dawes raced to warn Patriot leaders?
Toward Lexington
What was General Thomas Gage ordered to do by his superiors?
Regain control of the colonies
Why did the British soldiers start their trip late in the evening?
In hopes of surprise attacks on the Colonists
What river did the British have to cross to get to Lexington?
Charles River
Besides Paul Revere, what other colonist traveled to Lexington?
William Dawes
What did General Gage learn about the colonists?
Colonists were hiding weapons
What problem did the soldiers face while crossing the river?
Their boats could not reach the opposite side of the river
Name the British leaders in order of power:
General Thomas Gage
Colonel Francis Smith
Major John Pitcairn
Why did Paul Revere and William Dawes travel different routes?
Where did General Gage think the weapons were being hidden?
Concord
How did the soldiers have to march?
In their soggy uniforms and muddy shoes
What two towns were involved in the beginning of the Revolutionary war?
Concord and Lexington
Who arrived to Lexington first?
Paul Revere
Who did General Gage order to take soldiers to confiscate the colonists' weapons?
Colonel Francis Smith
What could the British soldiers hear as they approached Concord?
Alarms
How many days before did the colonists move their weapons when the British moved towards Concord?
10 days
What happened to Paul Revere when he left for Concord?
He was captured by the British
What event occurred on April 18, 1775 (British POV)
Colonel Francis Smith and 700 soldiers left to retrieve the colonist's weapons in Concord
Who did Colonel Smith send ahead to Concord with some of his troops?
Major John Pitcairn
Where did the British tell Revere to go when they let him go?
Boston
How did Paul Revere convince the British soldiers to release him?
What happened to the colonists' weapons before the soldiers arrived in Concord?
Colonists moved their weapons out of Concord to nearby towns
What time did Pitcairn’s soldiers enter Lexington?
Sunrise
Farmers, craftsmen, blacksmith, merchants, builders
What did the British hear when they captured Revere?
Gunfire and bells coming from the town
Who warned the colonists about the soldiers coming to take their weapons? (provide specific name)
Paul Revere
Who did Pitcairn’s soldiers meet in Lexington?
100 spectators and 77 minutemen
What city did the British have to pass to get to Concord?
Lexington