Key People
He was the British general in Boston who ordered troops to march to Concord.
Thomas Gage
The British marched to Concord to seize these.
Weapons/ammo
The purpose of the Midnight Ride was to do this.
Warn colonists the British were coming
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired here.
Lexington
A complaint against the government.
"I want to file a __________"
grievance
He is famous for warning colonists that “The British are coming!”
Paul Revere
The colonists were angry about taxes passed by this country.
Great Britain
Revere used lanterns in this church to signal troop movement.
Old North Church
“The Shot Heard ’Round the World” refers to this.
1st shots of American Revolution
A soldier who fights for his country.
Militiaman / Patriot
This group of colonial soldiers was ready to fight at a minute’s notice.
Minutemen or Militias
The colonists believed they should not be taxed without this.
"No taxation without __________________"
representation
“One if by land, two if by ___.”
Sea
After Lexington, the British marched to this town.
Concord
To take weapons or property by force.
Seize
He rode with Paul Revere to warn the colonists.
William Dawes
The British wanted to arrest these colonial leaders in Lexington.
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
The riders were spreading news that the British were marching toward this town first
Lexington
Colonial militias used this fighting style on the British retreat.
Guerrilla Warfare
To officially withdraw troops.
Retreat
These were colonial citizens who opposed British rule.
Patriots/Colonists
This city was where British troops were stationed before marching.
Boston
The warning allowed the colonists to do this before the British arrived.
Prepare
The battles of Lexington and Concord marked the beginning of this war.
American Revolution
A ruler who uses unfair or cruel power.
Tyranny