Question

1. the battles of lexington & concord on april 19, 1775 are famous because:

a. they ended the revolutionary war
b. they were the first open armed conflict between colonists and british troops
c. they were peaceful negotiations
d. they began the french and indian war
e. none of the above

1. the phrase \shot heard round the world\ refers to:

a. the signing of the treaty of paris
b. the boston massacre
c. the first shots fired between colonists and british troops at lexington & concord
d. the boston tea party
e. the sugar act crisis

1. what was a major result of the battles at lexington & concord?

a. britain granted independence
b. colonists surrendered immediately
c. the colonies realized the american revolutionary war had officially begun
d. parliament offered representation
e. thomas paine was arrested

1. the second continental congress met in 1775 to:

a. form a colonial army and choose a commander
b. sign the declaration of independence immediately
c. divide land from france
d. send taxes to britain
e. end the conflict peacefully without military action

Explanation:

• Question 31: The battles of Lexington & Concord were the first open - armed conflict between colonists and British troops, not ending the Revolutionary War (that was the Treaty of Paris), not peaceful negotiations, and not starting the French and Indian War (which was earlier).
• Question 32: The phrase “Shot heard ‘round the world” refers to the first shots fired between colonists and British troops at Lexington & Concord. The signing of the Treaty of Paris ended the war, the Boston Massacre was a different event (1770), the Boston Tea Party was 1773 (a protest against tea taxes), and the Sugar Act crisis was related to taxation in 1764.
• Question 33: The major result of the battles at Lexington & Concord was that the colonies realized the American Revolutionary War had officially begun. Britain did not grant independence immediately (that came later with the Treaty of Paris), colonists did not surrender immediately, Parliament did not offer representation as a result of these battles, and Thomas Paine was not arrested due to these battles.
• Question 34: The Second Continental Congress met in 1775 to form a colonial army (the Continental Army) and choose a commander (George Washington). The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, dividing land from France was not the purpose, sending taxes to Britain was contrary to the colonial sentiment, and ending the conflict peacefully without military action was not the main goal as the battles of Lexington and Concord had already occurred.

Answer:

• 31. E. None of the above
• 32. C. The first shots fired between colonists and British troops at Lexington & Concord
• 33. C. The colonies realized the American Revolutionary war had officially begun
• 34. A. Form a colonial army and choose a commander