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April Morning quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old is Adam?

a)

14

b)

21

c)

15

d)

13

2.

What are the two names given to the British soldiers?

a)

Redcoats and Lobsterbacks

b)

Patriots and Redfawns

c)

Redcoats and Patriots

d)

Militias and Lobsterbacks

3.

Is Adam wounded by a musket ball or scratched crawling through the underbrush?

a)

musket ball

b)

scratched crawling under the underbrush

4.

Why do you suppose they ask the reverend to speak on the hill at Lexington?

a)

so that he could be killed first

b)

because he would be able to calmly speak to the British

c)

because he has the closest ties to the British

d)

No one else wanted to

5.

What sounds to call the militia to be prepared?

a)

a gunshot

b)

a horn

c)

a bell

d)

a siren

6.

What is the name given to colonists who are prepared to fight at anytime?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Militia

c)

Patriots

d)

Minutemen

7.

Which of the following are the men NOT asked to bring back with them in the morning before heading to Lexington?

a)

Guns

b)

Bread

c)

Water

d)

Clothing

8.

Who was the to fire the first shots at Lexington according to the movie?

a)

Solomon Chandler

b)

the British

c)

Adam Cooper

d)

Tom Goodling

9.

What did the British colonel tell his troops as they approached the militia the first time?

a)

Attack

b)

Retreat

c)

Hold your fire

d)

Prepare for battle

10.

Why did Adam's opinion of being a member of the militia change over time?

a)

He missed his mother

b)

He did not like seeing his father killed

c)

He did not like the clothing or carrying weapons

d)

Solomon was mean to him

11.

For what reason does Moses yell at Adam when he was loading his gun?

a)

He feels if he takes the time to count the bullets he will be killed

b)

he is unable to count that many bullets at once

c)

he loads it incorrectly

d)

he wants to load it not Adam

12.

Why is Moses against war and fighting?

a)

He’s a man of peace and would much rather speak and argue about his problems rather than fight.

b)

He secretly supports the British

c)

He would rather leave the colonies and head back to Great Britian

13.

What did the men sign to join the militia?

a)

Constitution

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Petition

d)

Muster Book

14.

Why didn’t anyone shoot at the British when the British fired at them?

a)

They were scared and were not really prepared to fight

b)

The reverend said no one could

c)

They forgot to load their guns

15.

Why is Solomon all for killing the Redcoats?

a)

So he can become the leader

b)

To gain all of their riches

c)

He believes an eye for an eye and the should be punished

16.

When the British came back through Lexington, how did the militia plan to attack them? (This was very different than how the British were used to fighting.)

a)

Hide out and attack like indians

b)

Approach them straight forward

c)

Retreat and head back

d)

Use peaceful words

17.

What is a Patriot?

a)

Someone loyal to the British

b)

A small Army

c)

A person standing for his colony

d)

A person who was once a colonist and now wants to go back to their home country

18.

What is a militia?

a)

A large army of British soldiers

b)

A small army of colonial men

c)

a man ready to fight at any minute

d)

a weapon used during the Revolutionary War