fire. However‚ someone fired. The British fired several rounds at the colonial militiamen. The militiamen fired back. When the small shooting session was over‚ 8 militiamen lay dead‚ and the British suffered no deaths. The 700 soldiers marched on to Concord. However‚ the soldiers were not aware that almost all the weapons and ammunition had been hidden. They split up and went on a hopeless four-hour search and found almost nothing. At the North Bridge‚ about 100 British troops encountered 400 militiamen
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The first battle of the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Lexington and Concord. This fight was the battle that Paul Revere was famous for. Paul Revere was famous because he warned the villagers about the british. His famous words “The British are coming the British are coming”. In this battle the English retreated. So
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This American essay will show that the reasons for the American Revolution were rooted in economics. The people of the thirteen colonies that made up the then United States resented the British Government’s levies of tax without representation. The Revenue Act of 1774 was primarily the reason for the rift between the colonies and the Crown. It was the phrase ’taxation without representation’ that brought the colonists together to rise against the mother country. Often this revulsion against the tax
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The novel April Morning by Howard Fast is the story of a young 15-year-old‚ Adam Cooper. He recounts the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the Revolutionary War through his eyes. In the course of a day‚ the people of Lexington’s life’s as they have known it are changed. Moses Cooper is a man with high principles and a leader among the Lexington Committeemen‚ he is a character who is strict‚ loving father to his family and a leader in the community. In the beginning of the story‚ Moses is the
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As many people remember‚ July 4th‚ 1776‚ better know as Independence Day‚ was the day when America officially declare independence from Great Britain when the colonists signed the Declaration of Independence. When the colonists first settled down in America‚ they never wanted to be separated with Great Britain. However‚ their rights were being taken away‚ their voices were never heard‚ and they were controlled unjustly by the king. The tension between the British colonist and the king had built up
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colonists decided to then make a move and this is when the revolutionary war started‚ At the battle of lexington and concord. I will simply discuss the most major of the revolutionary battles because‚ well simply put there we’re alot of them and all of them played small parts in the big scheme of things. The first of these being ‚ as previously stated‚ lexington and concord and following lexington and concord was the battle of Fort ticonderoga where benedict arnold and ethan allen led the american troops
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Chapter 4— “The Imperial Perspective” (pp. 97-120) Terms: 1. mercantilism- 2. Navigation Acts of 1650—1654- 3. Edward Randolph- 4. enumerated goods- 5. Dominion of New England- 6. Sir Edmund Andros- 7. Jacob Leisler- 8. Glorious Revolution- 9. John Locke- 10. Contract Theory of Government- 11. writs of assistance- 12. admiralty courts- 13. Board of Trade- 14. salutary neglect- 15. prorogue- 16. mestizo- 17. Samuel de Champlain- 18. Acadians- 19. French & Indian War (1754—1763)-
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Yankees and Doodles. Which became the song “Yankee Doodle”‚ written by a colonist. but by whom‚ we do not know. Indeed‚ the song‚ “Yankee Doodle”‚ was to motivate the colonists. In fact‚ it was even sung when the colonists won the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Which was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Definitely‚ the colonists remained unhappy and outraged about the British over taxing. them. They are all a lot.
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who is sent around to let people know about massacres that will be occurring. He plays a big impacts since he is involved in the battles against the British. Rever is most famous for his ride which occurred in April 18‚ 1775 in which he rode to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the approaching British. I believe that this book more than anything was written to inform‚ us the people about who Paul Revere was and what he did. I believe that this book did a good job of informing us
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HISTORY VII ESSAY QUESTIONS Grade 10 What qualities in George Washington made him a good choice for commanding the revolutionary army? What were his most valuable contributions to independence? Washington would lead the Patriots to a surprising victory over Great Britain. There are many qualities that made George Washington into the great leader that he was. These qualities
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