halt to the Boston rebellion sent out his army to the village of Concord to confiscate the arms of the Americans‚ and to Lexington to capture colonial leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The Americans got heed of this‚ and sent out messengers Paul Revere‚ and William Dawes to ride out to Lexington and Concord to warn the militia‚ and have them prepare to defend themselves. Samuel Adams and John Hancock successfully managed to evade capture by the British soldiers‚ and most of the arms and ammunition
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Source 1: Map of the events of April 18-19‚ 1775 Which rider makes it through South Bridge to warn the colonists in Concord that the British are coming? Paul Revere Which towns does the British army go through after they leave Boston?Concord‚ Lexington‚ and Monotomy. Evaluate the British route. How do they make it to the mainland from Boston? Do they enter by land or by sea? Explain your answer using geographic landmarks. they enter by sea throught he Charles River. Why do you think that the
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In this essay‚ I will carefully analyze three primary sources‚ and compare these to the interpretation given by HBO’s John Adams. In my view‚ these sources can be divided into two groups in which the article of Boston Gazette and the picture of Paul Revere‚ “The Bloody Massacre” can stand together against the other two sources‚ the letter of Captain Thomas Preston and John Adams HBO miniseries. However‚ the most valuable and credible sources for me were the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008) and the
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The Revolutionary War was a period of time when America would free from its constraints of Britain‚ and become their own independent nation. The men‚ the soldiers in the war were credited mainly for the pathway to freedom‚ but what about the women who also made efforts? Most of the women who stepped forward to help out and pave the way for freedom were looked past‚ or down upon because women were looked to be subordinate to men. Though the Revolutionary War opened opportunities for minority groups
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each explain how and why an idea‚ trend‚ or behavior results in an epidemic. Gladwell uses examples such as Paul Revere’s midnight ride to support his ideas on epidemics. Malcolm Gladwell states that "Paul Revere’s ride is perhaps the most famous historian example of a word-of-mouth epidemic". Gladwell continues by calling Paul Revere a connector‚ a person who is truly socially diverse. Revere was able contact an abundant amount of people because he was connected with a large amount of diverse people
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1772 passed rather quietly without any major confrontation between the British and the colonists. Before the “The Boston Massacre” name became common‚ the incident was also called The Bloody Massacre in King Street‚ from the title of the famous Paul Revere engraving. In the early 1800 ’s it was also called the State Street (Boston Massacre Historical Society) Foreward Monday‚ march 5‚ 1770. A weekend of tension between British
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day of massacre on the newspaper for locals to read. | The article described the scenario as a massacre due to the anger of some upset British troops who felt being insulted. It obviously accused Captain Preston. | The Bloody Massacre (Photo) | Paul Revere | 1770 | His painting depicted what happened on the day of March 5th 1770. | He exaggerated the scenario by painting the soldiers in cruelty that aimed into the innocent helpless unarmed white men. Truth is‚ the main victims in the massacre were
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Boston is one of the few cities in the US that offer an ultimate historical experience. With its fascinating architecture and chic yet peaceful urban environment‚ this city of wonders will surely entice every discriminating tourist. “Founded in 1630‚ Boston is one of America’s oldest cities… and is the largest city in New England. [Boston] is often referred to as the “Cradle of Liberty” for its role in instigating the American Revolution in the late 18th century” (Bunker Hill College: 2011). “With
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have opened fire in the first place. We now look to Paul Revere’s famous engraving‚ which clearly depicts a row of soldiers standing and opening fire on what appears to be a crowd of helpless civilians and even a harmless dog. None of the civilians have any weapons in their hands‚ nor do they seem to be charging the soldiers or even attempting to fight back. While this is probably slightly exaggerated‚ there is no possible way that Paul Revere would have completely changed the actual events around
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Sybil Ludington Sybil Ludington‚ the female Paul Revere‚ is accredited with fame for the brave journey she endured in order to warn militia that Danbury‚ a storage place for ammunition‚ was under attack from British forces. Ludington was born on April 5‚ 1761 to parents Abigail and Henry Ludington and died February 26‚ 1839. She was born and raised in an area now known as Dutchess County‚ New York and then known as Putnam County‚ New York. Though there is not much information about Sybil’s early
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