AmHist2 Revolutionary War

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Who were the "midnight riders" who warned the colonists that the British were coming?

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Paul Revere and William Dawes

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What was the purpose of the midnight ride of Paul Revere?

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To warn the American colonists that the British troops were arriving in Boston.

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During the midnight ride, it is said that Revere and Dawes said "the British are coming!" According to history, what was PROBABLY said?

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The Regulars are coming!

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How did the Battle of Lexington and Concord impact the American Revolution?

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The Battle of Lexington and Concord marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

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Who fired the first shot at the Battle of Lexington?

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No one knows

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Which town did the minutemen have a supply of gunpowder and weapons that the British wanted to steal?

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Concord

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Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill really fought? Reminder - they called it Bunker Hill, but since they moved it was really a different “hill.”

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Breed's Hill

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Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle on Bunker Hill?

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They were running out of ammunition

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Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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The British

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What did "Don't fire til' you see the whites of their eyes" mean during the battle of Bunker Hill?

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Fire only when they are close enough to the British soldiers because the colonists were running out of ammunition.