6.3 The Road to Lexington and Concord

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A militia is a force of unarmed civilians pledged to defend their community.

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False

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Minutemen were trained to act "at a minute's warning."

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True

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The Intolerable Acts, also known by the British as the Coercive Acts,

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were a series of laws to punish the Massachusetts colony, banned committees of correspondence, allowed Britain to house its troops wherever necessary.

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The delegates at the First Continental Congress meeting in September of 1774: agreed to follow all new British demands, voted to declare independence, voted to ban all trade with England until the Intolerable Acts were repealed, came from all 13 colonies

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voted to ban all trade with England until the Intolerable Acts were repealed

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Paul Revere is most famously known for his midnight ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming. However, he was caught before he could complete the mission. True or False?

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True

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April 19, 1775 is the day that will be remembered for the event that signaled the beginning of the Revolutionary War. What event was it?

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The Battles at Lexington and Concord

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A loyalist supported the cause of liberty from England.

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False

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Samuel Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere and John Hancock all were_______ who supported the rebel cause.

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Patriots