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BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What made the Battles of Lexington and Concord important?

a)

They lasted for weeks and were among the longest battles in the American Revolution.

b)

They were the first battles of the American Revolution.

c)

They had the most deaths.

d)

They were the final battles of the Revolution.

2.

Who were the two American Patriots the British hoped to capture in Lexington?

a)

Samuel Adams and John Hancock

b)

John Adams and George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere

3.

Who fired the first shot in the Battle of Lexington?

a)

A British soldier

b)

An unknown American militiaman

c)

Captain John Parker

d)

No one knows for sure

4.

How were the militiamen in Lexington and Concord warned that the British were coming?

a)

Riders such as Paul Revere

b)

Smoke signals sent from Boston

c)

Secret letters sent weeks before

d)

Secret messages sent by Samuel Adams

5.

Who was the leader of the small American militia force in Lexington?

a)

General George Washington

b)

Captain John Parker

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Gage

6.

What is the date of the first Battle of the American Revolution?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

April 19, 1775

c)

September 3, 1775

d)

December 17, 1773

7.

While the British retreated from Concord to Boston, what did the American troops do?

a)

Fled to the hills

b)

Went back home

c)

Attacked the British soldiers as they marched back to Boston

d)

Stayed in Concord until the British were back in Boston.

8.

What was the name of the bridge where the Americans fought the British in Concord?

a)

Bay Bridge

b)

Concord bridge

c)

North Bridge

d)

South Bridge

9.

What was the name of the British leader in Concord?

a)

Captain John Parker

b)

Captain George Howe

c)

Major William Lee

d)

Colonel Francis Smith

10.

About how many men from both sides DIED during the two battles?

a)

122

b)

690

c)

1430

d)

960