The Midnight Ride-Shot Heard 'Round the World

The Midnight Ride-Shot Heard 'Round the World

The War is On!

First Continental Congress

• Representatives from the colonies met in Philadelphia to talk about the Intolerable Acts

• The first thing they did was write more petitions to King George III and Parliament asking them to reverse the punishments and allow for a colonial representative.

• They also agreed to boycott English goods imported into the colonies.

• If the British did not meet their requests in a year's time they would meet again.

Multiple Choice

During the First Continental Congress, delegates agreed they would meet in the future under what condition?

• One of the members is killed.

• The British Army attacked the colonies.

• They can’t agree on a plan of action.

• The Parliament did not meet their requests.

Multiple Choice

A __________ is a written letters asking the government to change or address a problem the citizens are having.

• petition

• boycott

• representative

• congress

Enough is Enough

• Colonists in New England, led by Sons of Liberty members, had begun to form militias by 1774

• Outside of Boston, one militia began to stockpile weapons and ammunition.

• Their requests for representation had gone unheard and the large number of British soldiers stationed in the colonies reached a tipping point.

One if by Land, Two if by Sea

• The British found out what the colonists were up to and planned to march to Concord, Mass. and take the weapons.

• Thanks to spies, colonial leaders were informed of the British plan.

• Paul Revere made a plan to be alerted on how the Redcoats would be traveling-land or water.

April 18, 1775-the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (and William Dawes)

Multiple Choice

Why were the British going to Concord, Massachusetts?

• They heard the Sons of Liberty were having a town meeting.

• They were going to destroy weapons and resources being stored by colonists.

• They were being honored in a parade.

• Paul Revere told them they needed to go there after he rode through Boston.

Multiple Choice

What does Revere do after he sees the two lanterns?

• fights with a British soldier who tries to cross the river

• crosses the river to wait for the British to get out of their boats

• climbs the tower of the old North Church to join his friend

• rides through the town to warn people that the soldiers are on the way

A Distraction at Lexington

• April 19, 1775

• 77 Minutemen gathered in Lexington, Mass. where they waited for the Redcoats to come along.

• The goal of the Minutemen was to slow down the Redcoats to allow more militiamen to get to Concord.

A Distraction at Lexington

• When the two sides met, someone fired their gun.

• It is unclear which side fired first.

• A brief fight happened.

• When it was over 8 minutemen were dead and the British marched on to Concord.

Multiple Choice

Why did 77 minutemen confront Redcoats in Lexington?

• They were sent there to destroy the British forces.

• They were creating a distraction to slow down the British.

• They were protecting Paul Revere from getting captured.

• They were stopping the Redcoats from destroying the tea.

Multiple Choice

It is not clear which side fired the first shot at Lexington, Mass. on the morning on April 19, 1775.

• True

• False

_{British Arrive in Concord}

• When the Redcoats get to Concord all of the weapons had already been moved.

• In retaliation, the Redcoats destroyed what little they found and set fires.

• A group of Minutemen went to the North Bridge, where Redcoats were positioned.

• The British fired first, but when the colonists returned fire, the Redcoats fell back.

Colonial Ambush

• After roughly 4 hours of searching, the Redcoats decided to go back to Boston, 18 miles away.

• This had given the Minutemen plenty of time to gather. Roughly 2,000 militia members and citizens had lined the sides of the road where the Redcoats would travel.

• The colonial militia was firing at the Redcoats from behind trees, stone walls, houses and sheds.

Multiple Choice

Why was the first shot of the Revolutionary War known as the ‘Shot Heard Round’ the World?

• Many people lost their lives.

• It changed the course of world history.

• Shots occurred all around the world.

• The cannons fired were very loud.

Multiple Choice

What happened right after British soldiers and American militiamen fought in Lexington?

• The American militiamen lined up on the side of the road.

• The British troops decided to march to Boston.

• The British soldiers marched to Concord.

• The Revolutionary War began.

Multiple Choice

What did the colonial militia do after the British began to leave to return to Boston?

• They stayed in Concord hoping the war was over.

• They went back home.

• They ambushed the Redcoats with gunfire.

• They destroyed the Redcoats' ammunition and weapons.

Multiple Choice

What event officially began after the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775?

• French and Indian War

• World War II

• Proclamation of 1763

• American Revolution