Brain Quest
Who is Paul Revere?If there was a revolution today would you
join the fight? Which side would you choose?
Challenge Question:None
Objective (I Can)Identify how the Revolutionary War gets started
and determine if the colonies are ready for war.
Brain Quest
Paul Reveres Midnight Ride
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British General Thomas Gage marched to Concord, MA, in order to
seize a large supply of arms stored by the minutemen.
Lexington and ConcordBritish Gen. Thomas Gage Plans were also
made to arrest Patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
The Sons of Liberty discovered the plot so they sent Paul Revere
and William Dawes to warn the countryside of the arrival of the
British army.
Minuteman statue Concord, Massachusetts
In Concord, Gen. Gage found no weapons. However, waiting
minutemen killed 73 British soldiers. Libertys Kids: "The Shot
Heard Round the World (10:51)First Revolutionary Battle at
Lexington & Concord (1:58)
Complete the reading about Lexington and Concord and the
questions with your partner.Close Reading
Second Continental Congress On May 10, 1775, the Second
Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. By then, New England
militia had gathered around Boston. John Adams suggested to
Congress that a continental army be made up of troops from all the
colonies. He nominated George Washington to lead the troops and the
delegates agreed. They unanimously elected Washington to be the
commander- in-chief of the new Continental Army.