M04.2 - The Revolution Begins Part 1

Lesson M04.2 - The Revolution Begins Part 1

Text Pages 113-118​

Multiple Choice

Where did the First Continental Congress meet?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Baltimore

Multiple Choice

Which colony was not present at the first Continental Congress?

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

What did the First Continental Congress meet to discuss?

• Declaring independence

• Dealing with British territories

• Dealing with British taxes and abuse

• Declaring they would remain with Britain

Multiple Choice

What did the Continental Congress decide to do with British trade?

• Buy British goods

• Destroy all British goods

• Raise tariffs

• Boycott all British goods

Multiple Choice

The __________ were colonists that supported independence from Britain.

• militia

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• minutemen

Multiple Choice

Why did the British soldiers march to Concord?

• They marched to Concord to burn houses

• They marched to Concord to seize weapons

• They didn't march to Concord

Multiple Choice

Who jumped on the horse to warn the colonists that the British were coming?

• Paul Revere

• John Adams

• King George III

Where did Paul Revere's Ride Begin?

Multiple Choice

Where did Paul Revere’s ride begin?

• Concord

• Lexington

• Boston

• Bunker Hill

Multiple Choice

Who were the Minutemen?

• Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice

• Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice

• British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice

• Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice

​The Battle of Lexington

​The Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the Revolutionary War

Multiple Choice

Who fired "the shot heard 'round the world?"

• the British

• the Minutemen

• it is a mystery!

Multiple Choice

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord significant?

• They were George Washington’s first battles.

• They were the first battles of the American Revolution.

• They resulted in Boston being surrounded by the British army.

• They caused Parliament to meet colonial demands for more self-government.

Multiple Choice

What were the British soldiers known as?

• Redcoats

• Crab backs

• Bluecoats

• Red sweaters

Poll

How well did you understand today's lesson?

• I totally understand it.

• I understand most of it, but I need a little more information.

• I'm struggling with this a little. I need more review.

• I am completely lost.