Chapter 5 The “Shot Heard around the World

Before they could meet again the situation in the Colonies had changed for the worse.

• True

• False

__________________ the governor of Massachusetts, learned a stockpile of weapons was in Concord. About 20 miles from Boston.

• Patrick Henry

• King George III

• Robert Newman

• Thomas Gage

• None of the Above

•In April 1775, Thomas gage decided to seize the weapons. He thought his plan was a secret, but Boston was full of __________.

• Lawyers

• Policemen

• Doctors

• Spies

• Indians

The spies noticed the ___________ were preparing for action and quickly informed the patriots.

• Asian

• Spanish

• French

• British

• Slaves

Unsure of how the British would strike, sons of liberty member _________________ aided ______________ by climbing in the old north church steeple to watch for British soldiers.

• Paul Revere

• Chief Pontiac

• George Washington

• Robert Newman

• None of the Above

Newman would display ________ lantern from the steeple if they crossed land

• Five

• Three

• Two

• One

• None

Newman displayed _________ lanterns if they were crossing the Charles river.

• two

• three

• four

• five

• none

When Paul revere and patriotman William dawes saw two lights shine, they took off on horseback in two different directions out of ___________ and sounded the alert.

• Salem

• Boston

• New York City

• Philadephia

• Richmond

They used ____________ and ___________ to call out the local militia or minutemen.

• Horns

• Drums

• Church Bells

• Flutes

• Cars

Minutemen are soldiers who are ready to fight at a _______________ notice.

• Minute

• Second

• Hour

• Day

• None of the Above