The Revolution Begins
Quiz by Lisa Walter
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- Q1Who were the leaders of the colonial revolutionary movement?Sons of LibertyMinutemenMilitiaMercenaries60s
- Q2When colonists heard about the British plan to capture Samuel Adams and John Adams, they were sent to this town to hide.New YorkBostonLexingtonPhiladelphia60s
- Q3Who were to two men who rode ahead of the British to warn colonists in Lexington?Paul Revere and Samuel PrescottWilliam Dawes and Samuel PrescottPaul Revere and William Dawes60s
- Q4What were the Patriot soldiers called?LoyalistsMinutemenMercenaries60s
- Q5What are groups of soldiers who fight only in an emergency called?MinutemenArmiesMilitia60s
- Q6Who won the battle at Lexington?BritishPatriots60s
- Q7After Paul Revere was stopped for questioning outside of Lexington, who escaped with William Dawes ride on and warn the colonists at Concord?Dr. Samuel PrescottJohn HancockSamuel Adams60s
- Q8Who won the battle Concord?BritishPatriots60s
- Q9What was the name of the British fort in New York?Fort BostonFort TiconderogaFort York60s
- Q10Which two Patriot leaders joined militia forces to take Fort Ticonderoga from the British without firing a single shot?Ethan Allen and Paul RevereBenedict Arnold and Ethan AllenPaul Revere and Benedict Arnold60s
- Q11Which Patriot leader became a traitor and helped the British because he felt he wasn't respected by the colonial leaders?Benedict ArnoldWilliam DawesEthan Allen60s
- Q12What was the name of the battle won by the British where they claimed the city of Boston?The Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of TiconderogaThe Battle at Bunker Hill60s
- Q13At the Battle of Bunker Hill colonial soldiers were ordered, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" becauseit helped them conserve ammunition.they liked to be daring.they liked to look their enemy in the eye.60s
- Q14How did the Patriots defend themselves at the Battle of Bunker Hill?They shot canon balls at the British.They did behind earthen walls.They hid in the trees.60s
- Q15A colonist who didn't want war with Great Britain and even worked against those who rebelled was called aLoyalistPatriotMercenary60s