Listen, My Children, And You Shall Hear. . .

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1. What was the name of the governor that ordered the British to attack Lexington and Concord? Samuel Prescott Samuel Adams Thomas Gage John Hancock

2. What were the names of the two men that were to be arrested by the British? Samuel Prescott and William Dawes Joseph Warren and John Hancock Thomas Gage and Samuel Adams Samuel Adams and John Hancock

3. What was the occupation of the man that paid Paul Revere to travel to Lexington to warn the two men? Silversmith Doctor Banker Tanner

4. William Dawes joined Paul Revere in his ride to warn the others of the British soldiers. What was the name of the third man that rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes that night? Nathan Hale George Washington Samuel Prescott Thomas Jefferson

5. Did Paul Revere actually shout, "The British are coming!"? Yes No

6. Where were the signal lanterns to be hung telling Paul Revere how the British were arriving? On tree limbs Schoolhouse There were to be shots fired, not lanterns In a bell tower

7. How did the British arrive on the mainland that night? Answer: (one word; land or sea)

8. Did Paul Revere arrive at the boarding house in Lexington first to warn the men? Yes No

9. What city and state were Paul Revere and his friends in when they were captured by British soldiers? Concord, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts Lincoln, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts

10. Who wrote the famous poem that chronicles Paul Revere's midnight ride? William Butler Yeats Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Emily Dickinson Paul Revere