Liberty Kids "Midnight Ride"

Who were the Mechanics?

• People that could fix broken wagons

• A secret group of patriots concerned with unfair British treatment of the colonists

• Loyalists that were working as spies for British Parliament

• Great inventors during the colonial time period

Why is Moses’ message to Dr. Warren important?

• The colonists must be warned that the British are invading New York and must prepare for battle

• The British are closing Boston Harbor and the colonists are going to smuggle supplies into Boston

• To avoid possible violence if colonists believe British movement from Boston to New York is an act of war

• So Dr. Warren can print a message encouraging the colonists to resist British control of the colonies

According to what James and Sarah overheard, where are the British regulars actually headed the next day?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Lexington and Concord

• New York

Why are the British going to Lexington and Concord? (choose two answers)

• They are going to capture Sons of Liberty, Sam Adams and John Hancock

• To enforce new tax laws from Parliament

• To arrest the citizens of Lexington and Concord for being patriots

• The British will take the stores of ammunition and weapons located in Lexington and Concord

How many lanterns did the colonists signal the arrival of British regulars?

• One if by land; two if by sea

• One if by sea; two if by land

• They did not use lanterns, people rode through the town announcing the British were coming

• There was no warning given at all

What were the names of the two men who warned the colonists of British troops coming?

• John Hancock and Sam Adams

• Ben Franklin and Paul Revere

• Paul Revere and Dak Prescott

• Paul Revere and William Dawes