Bookakucha - Chapter 14 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Who were the three men who rode horseback on the midnight ride?

• King George III, General Cornwallis, and Lord North

• Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Prescott

• Sam Adams, John Hancock, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin

What message did the three men carry?

• The Patriots are coming.

• The French are coming.

• The British are coming.

• The Loyalists are coming.

Who wrote the famous poem about Paul Revere's ride?

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• John Singleton Copley

• David Hackett Fischer

Where did the Patriots stockpile cannonballs and gunpowder?

• Boston

• Lexington

• Charlestown

• Concord

Who did the British want to hang as traitors?

• Paul Revere and William Dawes

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Sam Adams and John Hancock

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Ralph Waldo Emerson

What did Captain John Parker say to his minutemen at Lexington?

• Run! Save yourselves!

• Retreat! We can't win this battle!

• Surrender! We are outnumbered!

• Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war let it begin here!

What event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord