Comparison Of The Battle Of Lexington And Concord

The battles of Lexington and Concord happened on April 19, 1775 when the British troops went to capture the Patriot Leaders and their ammunition. Luckily, the Patriots found out and got their leaders, Samuel Adams and John Hancock, to safety. Paul Revere’s ride had alerted many Patriots of the British troops, and they were able to fight back at Lexington, and then Concord. The British wanted to get rid of the Patriots ammunition at Concord, but failed. Lexington and Concord happened because of the acts the British kept passing. The colonists were angry because of the Intolerable Acts in addition to the other acts of the British Government where the taxed the colonists without any representation in Parliament. England was also forcing
them to care for soldiers for no pay. These acts violated their natural rights, so Boston had begun to fight back. This caused the British to try and capture the Patriots leaders, and take their ammunition.
These battles are significant because this was the beginning of our war for independence. Eventually we would win and England would acknowledge our independence. Do to this war we now have our government who protects our natural rights.