American Revolution

What was Paul Revere trying to prevent the British from doing?

• stealing the colonists' ammunition's and supplies

• passing the Tea Acts

• shutting down Boston Harbor

• attacking the colonists' church

Why were the Americans more successful at the Battle of Concord than at the Battle of Lexington?

• the British were standing in straighter lines

• the British were wearing brighter red coats

• the Americans used guerilla-style fighting tactics

• the Americans had more help from Indians

Who joined Paul Revere on his ride?

• George Washington and John Hancock

• William Dawes and Samuel Prescott

• Samuel Prescott and John Hancock

• Sam Adams and William Dawes

What instructions did Captain Parker give the colonists at Lexington?

• 'hide behind trees and attack by surprise?

• "stay back and let them approach"

• "fire at any Redcoats you see"

• "don't fire unless you're fired upon"

The men who answered the alarm in case the British moved again to take sores of gunpowder would be known as ____________?

• fighters

• Minutemen

• service men

• soldiers

What system did Paul Revere set up to signal that the British were coming?

• firing several shots

• sending a boat down the Charles River

• wearing a red coat

• hanging a lantern in a church

Why didn't the colonists like the Tea Acts?

• they prevented the colonists from exporting tea

• the gave the British a monopoly on selling tea

• the raised taxes on tea

• they stated that the colonists could not grow tea in America

How did the colonists get access to British ships during the Boston Tea Party?

• they attacked and killed British guards

• The paid the ship's captain to let them on

• they dressed like Mohawk Indians

• The pretended to be British soldiers

What was a major effect of the Boston Tea Party?

• King George understood that the colonists were unhappy

• All shipments of tea to America stopped

• Paul Revere warned colonists that the British were coming.

• The Declaration of Independence was signed

Which of the following was true about the Minutemen?

• There were more of them than British soldiers

• They were not as well-trained as the British soldiers

• They had trained as soldiers all their life

• They wore bright yellow uniforms with green stripes