Preparing for War

What country originally owned the 13 colonies?

• France

• England (or Great Britain)

• Spain

• Germany

Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?

• Britain was in debt and needed money
• That was the agreement with the Native Americans
• They made too much money
• Townshend Acts

Why did the soldiers march to Concord?

• They  marched to Concord to burn houses
• They didn't march to Concord
• They marched to Concord to destroy weapons

What are militia?

• People who are ready to fight in minutes
• Everyday people training for battle
• Soldiers coming from England

Where did the colonist hide their weapons?

• Boston
• Lexington
• Concord

How many troops did England send to Concord to destroy the weapons?

• Seven hundred troops
• Four thousand troops
• Five hundred troops 

The battle of Lexington was the result of…

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• General Gage ordering troops to get colonial weapons

The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?

• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of Lexington and Concord
• Battle of Trenton

Samuel Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere and John Hancock all were_______ who supported the rebel cause. 

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Neutrals
• Republicans

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What are colonist ready to fight within a minutes notice called?

• Fasties
• Nerds
• Minutemen
• Hungry Hippos