King George "What was his Problem?" Chapter 2&3

What was General Gage's mission?

• March his soldiers out of Boston and seize the military supplies that were being stored by local militias.
• To capture Boston
• Make sure King George was never made fun of in the American colonies
• To start the American Revolution

What is the meaning of the word minuteman?

• Were born in a minute or under
• Only last one minute in battle
• Can gather together at a minutes notice
• Understand what a minute is

What did Gage hope to achieve by marching on Lexington and Concord?

• He hoped that the whole American militia was there so he could defeat them
• Hoped that he would scare the American colonists into giving him all their money
• He wanted to collect all the taxes for those areas
• Capture Adams and Hancock and seize the military supplies

Who organized the spy ring of Patriots in Boston?

• John Adams
• Paul Revere
• George Washington
• Thomas Gage

What did Gage do to keep Americans from warning the people of Lexington and Concord?

• Surrounded Boston with soldiers and ships so no one could leave
• Posted a warning
• Nothing
• Arrested everyone in Boston who he thought was a spy

How many minutemen were at the Battle of Lexington?

• 7
• 17
• 70
• 700

Who fired the first shot?

• Everyone
• British
• Americans
• No one is sure who did

How many minutemen were at the Battle of Concord Bridge?

• 400
• 300
• 250
• 150

How did the Battle of Concord differ from the Battle of Lexington?

• More American soldiers were at the Battle of Lexington
• More American soldiers were at the Battle of Concord
• The Battle of Lexington was won by the Americans
• The Battle of Concord lasted a week

How did the Battles of Lexington and Concord change the situation between the British and the Americans?

• Americans now knew they could stand firm against the British
• Americans were hopeless and did not think they could beat the British
• King George was scared of the Americans now and wanted to get all his soldiers out of America
• The British and King George now wanted to establish peace with the colonists and do whatever they wanted them to do