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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Who fired first at Lexington and Concord? Leading up to the incident at Lexington and Concord‚ we see that tensions mound all over the colonies because of all of the passing of several laws such as the sugar act‚ stamp and Townshend acts. To these the people responded furiously with acts such as the Boston massacre and the Boston tea party. With tensions already at a high it was already a matter of time to see which side was going to fire first; this point came on the 19th of April when a group
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Who Fired At Lexington? Who fired first at Lexington? This question seems to remain a mystery until now‚ but after much research‚ and answer has been decided. After scouring through many affidavits‚ maps‚ paintings‚ and such‚ I have learned that the most logical answer is that the King’s troops‚ or the British‚ were the ones who opened fire unto the colonial troops. There is credible testimony as well as a piece of art that leads to this conclusion. To begin with‚ there are two witnesses to
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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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The 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‚
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colonists in Concord that the British are coming? Prescott makes it through South Bridge to warn the colonists. 2. Which towns does the British army go through after they leave Boston? The town they went through after they left Boston were Concord. 3. Evaluate the British route. How do they make it to the mainland from Boston? They travel west through Cambridge first‚ then they pass over Arlington and they get stopped at the battle of Lexington‚ and then go through Concord and end up Barrett’s
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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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Battles of Lexington and Concord The Battles of Lexington and Concord was a part of the American Revolution. It played a big role in the revolution because the battles marked an outbreak of open armed conflict between the kingdom of Great Britain and the mainland of British North America. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19‚ 1775‚ in Middlesex county‚ province of Massachusetts Bay. The British Army’s
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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 revre. Which towns does the British army go through after they leave Boston? concord. 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. Why do you think that the Sons of Liberty arranged to have 3 riders warn that the British
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War‚ marking the ‘shot heard around the world.’ Pursuing several years of mounting tensions and the livelihood of Boston troops‚ the military governor of Massachusetts‚ General Thomas Gage‚ began moving to secure the colony’s military supplies to keep them from the patriot militias. His proceedings received official consent on April 14‚ 1775‚ when orders arrived from the secretary
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