Unit 2 Lesson 7: The First Battles of the Revolution

In early 1775, Patriot leaders in Massachusetts thought that a war against Britain was likely, so

• they sought peace with Britain.

• they ignored the threat of war.

• they stockpiled the weapons in Concord.

• they planned to negotiate with Britain.

General Thomas Gage planned to send troops to Lexington and Concord because

• he wanted to celebrate a British victory

• he wanted to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington and confiscate the Patriot arsenal in Concord.

• he wanted to establish a military base

• he wanted to negotiate peace with the colonists

When the British Redcoats left Boston on the morning of April 19, 1775, they thought their plan was a secret, but

• the plan was only known to a few soldiers.

• the plan was leaked to the public.

• the Patriots knew all about it and alerted the militias to be ready for them.

• the plan was well-guarded.

A group of Minutemen stood against the British on Lexington Green, but

• the Minutemen were defeated immediately.
• the British retreated without a fight.
• it was a peaceful negotiation between the two sides.
• they were forced to retreat after a short battle.

The Minutemen in Concord were able to stop British soldiers at the North Bridge, so

• the British soldiers overwhelmed the Minutemen.

• the Minutemen retreated from the North Bridge.

• the British soldiers decided to retreat.

• the British soldiers captured the North Bridge.

On the way back to Boston, British soldiers suffered many casualties and injuries because

• they ran out of supplies.

• they were lost in the wilderness.

• they were attacked by wild animals.

• thousands of Minutemen fired on them along the route.

The confrontation at Lexington and Concord was recognized by everyone as a major turning point, so

• it was a peaceful negotiation between the colonists and British forces.

• it ended the American Revolutionary War.

• everyone knew that war would settle the conflict.

• it was a minor skirmish with no significant impact.