LEXINGTON & CONCORD

TEXTBOOK READINGS

INSTRUCTIONS: Pgs 145 - 149

Read through the sections below and answer the questions on another sheet of paper
titled “Lexington & Concord”. Don’t forget your Name, Date, and Period in the top right
of the paper.

EX: What is the difference between Loyalists and Patriots?

- The difference between Loyalists and Patriots is that the Patriots did not support
British rule of the colonies, while Loyalists did support the Crown’s rule.

The Colonies Begin to Unite

1. Why did Virginia lawmakers draft a resolution to support Massachusetts? What is
the meaning of their declared statement?

The First Continental Congress

2. Provide two examples of individuals who met in Sept. 1774. What did their
“respectful” message urge King George III to do? Other than the message, what
else did the colonists do to protest against the Crown?

The Colonies Form Militias

3. In case the boycotts did not work, the colonies formed militias called the
Minutemen. Explain how they got this name and what they did to prepare for
potential war?

Lexington and Concord

4. How did King Geroge III react to the colonies' respectful complaint?

The First Blow at Lexington

5. British soldiers and Minutemen fought in Lexington in the first bout of the
Revolutionary War. How did the Minutemen know that the British were
approaching? What was the outcome of the fight?

The Second Blow at Concord

6. Captain Isaac Davis commanded a militia to descend on British troops in
Concord. What happened to Capt. Davis? Explain the outcome of the
engagement.