It was a stormy day on April 18th‚ 1775 in the town of Concord. The rain was like hail and the thunder like mini-earthquakes. I had just gotten off my first job when I started to walk outside in a torrential downpour. All I hoped was that I didn’t have to fight in this weather. The trees were about to topple over onto the murky dirt road. A man suddenly came barging through the old oak door with a thundering smash and demanded‚ “Get out here now we’ve got a war to win‚ and standing around isn’t
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2.05 Lexington & Concord: Who Fired First? Essay Who do you think fired first at the Lexington and Concord? I have listen and reviewed six different sources about the Lexington and Concord. Some were letters‚ maps‚ diary entries‚ illustrations and personal encounters. My thesis for this battle is that nobody truly knows who in fact fired first. For starters‚ in the six sources I read and listened to; they all said different things. Some said they are not sure who fired first‚ others said “there
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colonial troops. Blueprint : There is plenty of credible testimony‚ as well as an illustration that also leads to my conclusion. First Body Paragraph : Topic Sentence : First off‚ there are two very credible witnesses to the Battle of Lexington and Concord that very willingly admit to the Britist being the first to open fire. Specific Support : John Parker‚ the chief of the militia in Lexington‚ states that he oredered‚ once he heard the British troops were approaching‚ “our Militia to disperse‚ and
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Did you know that the battle of Lexington and Concord led up to the Revolutionary War? The battle of Lexington and Concord was the battle that kicked off the Revolutionary War.Lexington and Concord was the first armed battle. The cause of for this battle was for ammunition and weapons. This battle was fought on April 19‚ 1775. Patriots started firing because British tried to hide their weapons. The battle started unexpectedly patriots won which was very surprising to everyone. The colonists finally
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Lexington & Concord Essay The battle that was fought at Lexington and Concord was seen all across America as “The shot heard around the world” or the beginning to the American Revolution. It is truly began the war between America and Britain‚ especially from the rage created by the battle. But to tell who exactly fired first to start this event is really unclear in some minds. But in perspective‚ the British were the ones who most likely set the spark aflame because they knew about the weaponry
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battle of Lexington and Concord is the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Which people actually started the war by firing the first shot is controversial. So who took the first shot? At the time‚ the Colonists thought the British took the first shot and the British thought that the Colonists took the first shot. The evidence in this case makes a valid argument for both sides‚ but the real group of people to take the first shot of the battle of Lexington and Concord‚ starting the war‚ was the
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Christianity. These comparisons will not be made to the whole of Christianity‚ although it would be applicable on many facets‚ but rather of how traditional and regional myth assimilated into the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church since in a number of cases‚ Roman Catholic saints became successors to familiar deities giving an abundance of similarities between gods and saints. Remember‚ to understand a culture‚ you must first grasp the mythical characteristics associated within the context of that civilization
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Kyler Diaz Mrs. Melander 9.12.2013 Lexington and Concord Essay Lexington and Concord: Who Fired First? The purpose of this Essay is to investigate and state my opinion on who fired first at the Battle of Lexington and Concord. As for every story‚ there are two sides to this important timepiece. There are many sources of information for this subject. Many provided for me were affidavits‚ or accounts‚ of key people in the conflict. Some are more credible than others. As for the affidavit
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Lexington and Concord Essay Who really shot first? The british or the colonist? Perhaps a man caught in the battle can tell who really fired first. Simon Winship has told the story about who has fired first. From his own experience following the British army. After he was caught‚ he was forced to march with them because they thought he was a minuteman. From the excerpt Simon Winship talks about shot heard all around the world. I believe this man has evidence the British army has shot first starting
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currently being experienced by bookshops and what are the effects? Not many of us now will still go to bookshops and spend an afternoon to find a book you are interested to read. The Economist (2010) states that more than 50% of books were sold at some large retailer like WalMart and Target. Also‚ everything around us becoming electronic‚ Amazon starts to sell digital books online and wreaking threat to the physical-bookselling market. Problems faced by bookshops rise as the style of living changed
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