Battle of Lexington and Concord Comprehension Questions- Answer Key

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1. Why were the colonial solders called Minutemen? Because they needed to be ready at a moments notice

2. Why was General Thomas Gage sending troops to Lexington? To arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock

3. Why were British troops going to Concord? and ammunition

4. How did the colonists know that the British soldiers were on the move? They were watching them.

5. What did it mean that there were two lamps in the church tower? That the British were coming by ship

6. Who were the three men in charge of warning the colonists on the way to Lexington and Concord? Paul Revere, William Dawes, Dr. Samuel Prescott

7. What bad luck did Paul Revere have after leaving Lexington? A British Patrol spotted him and took away his horse.

Because that first shot started the American Revolution and showed the world that the colonists were serious about fighting for their freedom

9. What happened when the British got to Concord? What did they do? They started searching homes and barns and then started burning buildings.

10. Why did the colonists win the Battle of Concord? Because more militias joined them and they shot at the British soldiers as they marched back to Boston, hiding behind trees and rock walls.

11. How did it make the colonists feel that they won the Battle of Concord? It gave them confidence that they could take on the most powerful army in the world.

12. How do you think it made the British feel that they were defeated at Concord? They were probably upset and embarrassed.