On April 19, 1775, an incident occurred on the village green in Lexington, MA that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.  British troops were marching to Lexington and Concord to take control of the stores of weapons hidden there by the colonial militia.  When the Redcoats reached the green at Lexington, the militia was waiting.

Watch the movie "The Shot Heard Round the World."  Click on the picture to begin. After watching the movie click on the back button to return to this page.  Then answer the questions below.

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1.  The colonial militia were also known as the "Redcoats."  True or false?

2.  The British were marching to Concord to take possession of  a hidden supply of patriot weapons.  True or false?    

3.  When the minutemen saw that the British greatly outnumbered them, they ran and hid.     True or false?    

4.  There were almost 800 British soldiers and  700 colonial soldiers who met on the village green in Lexington.  True or False?     

5.  Did the colonial soldiers or the British soldiers shoot from behind bushes, trees, stone walls, and fences?     

6.  Who won the skirmish at North Bridge?     

7.  What war was begun with the "shot heard round the world?"      

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