Road To Revolution Flashcards
Why did they choose this location
Because Boston and New York City were closed to any political meetings due to the intolerable acts
Which colony does not send a representative to the meeting
Georgia
What four decisions are made
– Increase boycotting British goods
- stop trading with the British
- train militias
- meet again in the future
Who was the British general in charge of ending colonial rebellion
General Gage
What does he find out about Lexington and Concord
Receives information that the patriots are storing ammunition in towns of Lexington and Concord
Who is hiding at these locations
Sam Adams and John Hancock
What is the message of Paul revere he uses to warn the colonists in Boston about the British? Where does he display the message
One by land, two by sea
In the top of the church
Who are the three midnight riders
Paul revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott
What do they do
Ride through the country on horse back to earn patriots outside of Boston
Who is the only one to make the full trip
William Dawes
Why is Paul revere the best known of the riders
Because of a famous by Henry wadsworth Longfellow in 1860
Why was the midnight ride a success
The patriots are able to move weapons and ammo before the British arrive
When and where did the first shots of the American Revolution take place
Lexington and concord in April of 1775
Who fired first? What is this shot known as
Nobody knows who fired first, becomes known as the shot heard around the world
Why are the colonial soldiers known as Minutemen
They get ready in a minute
