Battles of Lexington & Concord

The American Revolutionary war began on

• July 19, 1775

• April 19, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• April 1, 1775

Who is famously known for their "midnight ride" to warn the colonist of the British arrival?

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Prescott

• Henry Wadsworth

• Thomas Jefferson

According to your notes:

As the messaged reached Boston,______ _____ were lit in the steeple of Boston's old north church.

Who were the opposing sides in the battles of Lexington and Concord?

• American Colonists vs. French Troops

• Spanish Troops vs. American Colonists

• British Troops vs. Native Americans

• British Troops vs. American Colonists

According to your notes:

While the British did meet up with ___________ when they reached lexington once again, it wasn't enough.

Where did the first shots occur?

• Concord

• Lexington

• Great Britain

• Boston

According to your notes:

This early __________ gave the people the confidence they needed to amass their own army.

Why do we consider the Battles of Lexington and Concord as the start of the American Revolution?

• Both sides showed they weren't ready for war

• The british successfully captures all of the weapons

• They marked the first military conflict between the colonists and the British, leading to a larger war for independence.

• Paul Revere announced the British were coming