5.2 The Colonists Rebel QUIZ

5. In which town did the British search to find the militia's hidden stash of weapons? ​ (a)  

• Concord
• Boston
• New York
• Hartford

During the night in April, 1775, who was one rider that rode towards Lexington to warn the colonist  that the British Army was approaching?

• Ichabod Crane

• Ben Franklin

• Paul Revere

• John Adams

Laws were passed by the British Parliament to punish the people of Britain.

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

Thomas Gage was a British general who controlled Boston.

• True

• False

What was the First Continental Congress?

• Groups of colonists formed to spread news quickly about protests against British.

• A meeting of representatives to discuss actions about the Intolerable Acts.

What were the Committees of Correspondence?

• Groups of colonists formed to spread news quickly about protests against British.

• A meeting of representatives to discuss actions about the Intolerable Acts.

Militias that could be ready at a year's notice to fight for their country are _________.

• Minutemen

• Militias

• Loyalists

• Patriots

An event in Boston in which British soldiers killed five colonists that had surrounded them.

• Boston Massacre

• New Jersey Massacre

• Concord Massacre

• Topeka Massacre

The Tea Act was a law that stated only a British business could sell tea to the 13 colonies.

• True

• False

a colonist who supported the fight for independence

• Loyalist

• representation

• repeal

• Patriot