Chapter 5 Lesson 1 Review

What is the meaning of the term rebels?

• people who live in Concord

• people who hide from soldiers

• people who fight against a ruler or defy authority

• people who work on small farms

What word means, "A group of citizens organized for military service"?

• rebels

• proprietors

• militia

• colonists

Which statement best explains why the Battles of Lexington and Concord were important?

• British troops suffered heavy losses and struggled to recover.

• These battles marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

• All American soldiers were killed or hurt, but they fought bravely.

• These battles marked the beginning of British oppression of the colonies.

What did Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott do to help the American rebels?

• They fought with the militia at Lexington and Concord.

• They were characters created by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

• They set out from Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington and Concord.

• They began the Revolutionary War by fighting with General Gage’s troops.

What was the original purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

• to set up the Continental Army to prepare for possible war with Great Britain

• to govern the American colonies

• to make peace with King George and Great Britain

• to select a new president of the American colonies

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• to declare independence from Great Britain

• to establish a Continental Army

• to try to make peace with Great Britain

• to raise money for food for the Continental Army

How did George Washington feel about taking command of the Continental Army?

• He was ready to lead the colonial fighters.

• He was not sure he was the right person for the job.

• He was tired of a life spent fighting wars with Britain.

• He was excited by the chance to help create a new nation.

What was one of the weaknesses of the colonists during the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The American soldiers did not occupy the hills and were unprotected.

• The Americans did not have enough ammunition to fight for very long.

• The British army trapped the Americans on the hill without food or water.

• The British army destroyed the Americans’ earthen walls and fortifications.

Who was the 16 year old who rode 40 miles to warn soldiers of approaching British troops?

• Paul Revere

• Sybil Ludington

• Molly Pitcher

• William Dawes

What is something that the Second Continental Congress did NOT do?

• elected a president

• drafted the Olive Branch Petition

• made the American flag

• established a Continental Army