Concord and Lexington

Where did the Battle of Lexington and Concord take place?

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• New York

What year did the Battle of Lexington and Concord occur?

• 1785

• 1765

• 1805

• 1775

Who were the British soldiers fighting against in the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• British loyalists

• French soldiers

• Native American tribes

• American colonists

Who warned the American colonists of the British troops' arrival?

• Paul Revere and William Dawes

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the nickname given to the American militiamen who fought in the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• Patriots

• Redcoats

• Rebels

• Minutemen

Who fired the first shot in the Battle of Lexington?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• unknown British soldier

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the outcome of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• Start of the American Revolutionary War

• Declaration of Independence drafted.

• Treaty of Paris signed.

• End of the American Revolutionary War.

What was the significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord in the American Revolution?

• It resulted in a decisive victory for the British and weakened the colonists' resolve.

• It marked the beginning of the American Revolution and demonstrated the colonists' determination to fight for their independence.

• It was a minor skirmish with no significant impact on the American Revolution.

• It led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the formation of the United States.

Who said the famous phrase, 'The shot heard round the world'?

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Walt Whitman

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

What is the date of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• April 18, 1775

• May 19, 1775

• April 19, 1775

• June 19, 1775