Ch 5 Gallopade Quiz

What were colonists who supported the American Revolution called?

• Loyalists

• Tories

• Patriots

• Redcoats

Who was involved in the Midnight Ride to alert the colonists about the British movement?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the purpose of the signal with lanterns in the Old North Church?

• To celebrate a victory

• To warn of a fire

• To alert about British movement

• To start a festival

What were colonists who remained loyal to British authority called?

• Patriots

• Minutemen

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

What did the colonial militia in Boston have that the British wanted to control?

• A storehouse full of weapons

• A fleet of ships

• A treasury of gold

• A secret map

What were Minutemen during the Revolutionary War?

• A type of British soldier

• A special part of some militias

• A group of farmers

• A type of weapon

Why were Minutemen given their name?

• They could be ready at a minute’s notice

• They fought for exactly one minute

• They were named after a famous general

• They wore minute hand watches

What marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

What was the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

• They ended the Revolutionary War

• They showed that untrained colonists could fight against the Redcoats

• They were the last battles of the war

• They were fought entirely at sea

Where did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

• On the Boston Common

• On the Charleston Peninsula

• In New York City

• In Philadelphia