abeka history 11 section 5.4

minutemen

minutemen

colonial “soldiers” who were trained to fight at a “minute’s notice”

thomas gage

british general in charge of the soldiers in boston

lexington and concord

two small villages located 20 miles outside of boston

• paul revere

• william dawes

• dr. samuel prescott

warned the minutemen (along with the others)

april 19, 1775

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the british marched into lexington on _________ ____, ________

war for independence

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“the shot heard round the world”" began the _______ _____ ________________

beaten

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the minutemen protecting lexington were __________

ethan allen

led a militia group called the green mountain boys

fort ticonderoga

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the green mountain boys captured _____ _________; this was the first victory for the patriots (may 1775)

crown point

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the green mountain boys then captured ______ _______ to protect northern colonies

bunker hill

after the british occupied boston, the patriots led an attack on their defenses

lost

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the patriots inflicted heavy casualties but still ______ the first battle at bunker hill (breed’s hill)

second continental congress

provided a government and an army for the colonists 

army

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the second continental congress provided a government and an ______ for the colonists 

1. john hancock

2. george washington

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________ _______ was chosen to be president of the congress and ________ __________ was chosen to lead the army