Q3W9 SS connection

What made Paul Revere’s ride famous?

• The Stamp Act

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem

• Samuel Adams’ letters

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

What is the meaning of the word "stealthy" as used in the passage?

• Loud and obvious

• Secretive and cautious

• Quick and reckless

• Open and honest

What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty resistance groups?

• To collect taxes for the British government

• To organize resistance against Great Britain

• To protect Parliament’s laws

• To warn colonists about Samuel Adams

Why did the British government take away the Stamp Act?

• To stop colonists’ defiance

• To please Parliament

• Because it was ineffective

• To create stricter laws

Who created the Committees of Correspondence?

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

• Joseph Warren

• John Hancock

How did Revere and others warn the Sons of Liberty about the British troops?

• By hanging two lanterns in a church

• By mailing letters to Concord

• By holding secret meetings in Boston

• By organizing a protest against Parliament

What happened to Paul Revere during his ride to Concord?

• He reached Concord and delivered the message

• He avoided arrest and returned to Boston

• He was briefly arrested before reaching Concord

• He traveled with William Dawes to warn Lexington

What did William Dawes do during the midnight ride?

• Delivered a message to John Hancock

• Hung lanterns to signal British movements

• Made it to Concord without being stopped

• Turned around to avoid arrest

What event started after Revere’s ride?

• The Stamp Act rebellion

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The meeting of the Committees of Correspondence

• The creation of Longfellow’s poem

Why did Longfellow change some facts in his poem about Revere’s ride?

• He wanted to make the story more exciting

• He was unaware of the real events

• He wanted to include all the riders

• He was told false information by Revere