Lexington+&+Concord

Battle of Lexington and  Concord By: Julia F , Julia M , Erynn A , and Shray K

Introduction

The American Revolution was not intended, but the cause for freedom was strong. The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution, even though it wasn’t the Americans OR the British’s intention. Lexington, how it started is unknown but once shots were fired the battle had begun. In the end 8 men laid dead and 10 wounded as the British marched on the Concord. As the Americans retreated they begged for other towns militias help. With force over a hundred the Americans fought back, and WON! If you want know more, keep reading but be careful what you are about to read may shock you!

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By: Erynn A.

1. Article Lexington The battles of Lexington and concord were the first in the American Revolution. Paul Revere told solders ( minutemen ) that the British were coming. I think that was important because if he didn’t do that than the solders wouldn’t be ready. The battle of Lexington and concord started on April 19th 1775. There were about 70 minutemen led by Captain John Parker to view the red coats approach. Shots were fired and eight minutemen were dead and ten minutemen were wounded. One British soldier was killed and the American Revolution begun.

2. Vocabulary

Minutemen- Solders that were prepared to fight within minutes.

Red coats- British solders

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 16pt;">Approach- to come to something/someone

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 16pt;">Shots- Bullets

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 16pt;">View- watch

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 16pt;">3. Pictures <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Paul Revere warning that the British were coming. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The Read coats Fighting. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The colonists are fighting in the Lexington and concord battle.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">4. Link <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(go to world book student in the search box put the battle of Lexington and concord. It is the first result)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">5. Primary source document <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"The Regulars are coming, the Regulars are coming!”- Paul Revere <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">When Paul Revere said, "The Regulars are coming, the Regulars are coming!” the meant that the British soldiers were coming. There were many British people then including Paul Revere so he could not say the British are coming the British are coming. . Dr. Joseph Warren warned Paul Revere that the British were coming. They lit two lanterns and put them in the church so people would know that the British soldiers were coming by sea.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">6. Differentiated <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">1. Paul Revere warned people that the British were coming. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2. Minutemen were solders that were prepared to fight within minutes of warning of a battle. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">3. Lexington and concord were two different battles. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">4. The British won at Lexington. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">5. The colonists won at concord. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">6. Paul revere said, "The Regulars are coming, the Regulars are coming!” Everyone thinks he said, "The British are coming! The British are coming!" but he didn't because he and many others were British and they referred to the British troops as "The Regulars". <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">7. The British troops came to Lexington from the Boston Harbor. They thought that the colonists would not see them, but they were wrong. The colonists saw them long before they arrived giving John Hancock and Samuel Adams time to escape. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">8. The patriots knew that the British planned to attack Lexington and Concord. They had agreed that if the British solders were coming by sea they would put two lanterns in the belfry of the church, and one lantern if they came by land. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">9. Dr. Joseph Warren warned Paul Revere that the British were coming. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">10. The battle of Lexington and concord was the first battle in the American Revolution.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">7. Work sited <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Grolier <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Higginbotham, Don. "Lexington and Concord, Battles of." //Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.// Grolier Online, 2011. Web. 31 Jan. 2011.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">World book <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Urwin, Gregory J. W. "Lexington and Concord, Battles of." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2011. Web. 2 Feb. 2011

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">American history <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Dallek, Robert, Jesus Garcia, Donna Ogle, and C. Frederick Risinger. "American History." //One American's Story//. McDougal Littell, 2008. Print.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">By: Erynn A.

Concord By: Julia Medici

1) The Battle of Concord followed shortly after the first battle of the American Revolution. Although it was second, it didnt make it less important. The Battle of Concord was the first win for the Americans and brought confidence to the American soldiers. Even though they were greatly outnumbered and had just endured a brutal lose at Lexington, giving up was not an option. After Lexington, the Americans retreated from the British and crossed the North Bridge, asking for help from other towns militias. Over a hundred colonists started to shoot at the British, and this time, at the end of the battle it was the British retreating.

2) Vocabulary:  American Revolution : the war between Great Britain and its American colonies    Endured : to undergo abuse or great hardship    North Bridge: a town in Massachusetts known for its famous bridge which was used during the American Revolution    Colonists : a member of a colonizing experiment    Battle : a conflict or struggle between two or more people

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5) Primary source document:

This is a letter to the British from Massachusetts:

To give a particular account of the ravages of the troops as they retreated from Concord to Charlestown, would be very difficult, if not impracticable. Let it suffice to say that a great number of the houses on the road were plundered and rendered unfit for use; several were burnt; women in childbed were driven by the soldiery naked into the streets; old men, peaceably in their houses were shot dead; and such scenes exhibited as would disgrace the annals of the most uncivilized nation. These, brethren, are marks of ministerial vengeance against this colony for refusing, with her sister colonies, submission to slavery, but they have not yet detached us from our royal sovereign. We profess to be his loyal and dutiful subjects, and so hardly dealt with as we have been, are still ready with our lives and fortunes to defend his person, family, crown, and dignity. Nevertheless, to the persecution and tyranny of his cruel ministry, we will not tamely submit. Appealing to Heaven for the justice of our cause, we determine to die or be free. Summary:

As the war continued, people who weren’t even part of the battle were killed, driven away from their homes, and their houses were burned down to the ground. These scenes were more uncivilized than the war itself. These acts of violence are without dignity and grace showing disrespect for a sister colony. But we are determined to find justice for our cause even if means death for us. Though the scenes we have seen today may be awful, the cause for freedom is strong in our hearts and we shall not give up.

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">1. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were battles that took many lives. When the battle had ended; at the end of the day, British troops had lost two hundred and seventy three soldiers, when only ninety four of the colonists soldiers died. Eighteen of these Colonists had died during the battle at Lexington. They were fighting these horrific battles for freedom. The British and Colonists used guns, knives, rifles, etc. The Revolutionary War had begun > · <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Battle- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces > · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Freedom-the state of being free or at liberty > · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Colonists- an inhabitant of a colony > · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Rifle- a type of gun > > **__<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Hobo Std','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3. Pictures and/or videos: __** <span style="font-family: 'Hobo Std','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
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5. The withdrawal soon turned into a nightmare for the British. Hundreds of American militiamen had arrived to reinforce the companies from Concord , and they spread out along the British route, crouching behind walls and trees. When the British fired on a house about a mile out of Concord , the hidden Americans opened fire, killing and wounding more of Smith's men. Over a sixteen-mile length of road, the patriots raced ahead of the redcoats and raked the British soldiers with musket fire from the safety of concealed positions. Smith himself was wounded, and Major Pitcairn unhorsed, before the straggling British reached the temporary safety of Lexington. There they were met by a relief column under Brig. Gen. Lord Percy and began a further retreat toward Boston. Despite the British reinforcements, which tripled the number of redcoats, the Americans continued to harass and snipe at the column. The British responded by attacking houses along the road, killing any males they could find, and burning and looting buildings. After a torturous march, they finally reached the Charlestown Peninsula, across from Boston proper, and the protection of the guns of British warships at anchor in the Charles River. Despite the terror of the retreat down the Boston road, the British had only 273 casualties, 72 of them killed. Had the American militiamen been more organized and better trained as marksmen, the redcoats would have suffered far worse. As for the Americans, their dead numbered forty-nine, with forty-six more wounded.

**__<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">6. Ten fun facts __**<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. First battle of the American revolution <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Date- 1775 <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. April 19, 1775 <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Lexington and Concord <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. Loyalists and Patriots <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6. Paul Revere <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">7. Warned colonists, British were coming <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">8. Midnight Ride <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">9. 72 British died <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">10. 49 died

<span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">7. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Hobo Std','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Purcell, L. Edward, and Sarah J. Purcell. "battles of Lexington and Concord." //Encyclopedia of Battles in North America, 1517 to 1916//. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2000. //American History Online//. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? <span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Hobo Std','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">ItemID=WE52&iPin=bna197&SingleRecord=True (accessed February 3, 2011).

**__ Reasons for the Battle of Lexington and Concord __**

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">1. /2. The battles of Lexington and Concord were more than just battles; they were the beginning of a new kind of life. After much pressure of **taxation,** the American colonists took a stand. They first formed a group of **representatives**, called Congress, to pass new laws, and help form a new and stable government. This group gave orders for the colonies to form **militias** to protect innocent people in the event of an invasion or war from or against the British. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">More than this triggers a battle though. After Congress told the colonies that they needed to begin forming an army, colonists from Massachusetts gathered **ammunition** in Concord. Samuel Adams and John Hancock, who were wanted for British gallows, were staying in Lexington. This gave two reasons for the British to attack. They one would capture John and Sam, and two; they would confiscate the **artillery** stored in Concord. The colonists had gotten message of the British soldier’s arrival and were prepared for battle. That is when war began.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Soldier’s marching at Lexington and Concord.

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Scene of the battle of Lexington.

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> 5. Account of the Proceedings of the American Colonists, since the passing of the Boston Port-Bill Continued from p. 250 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">In our last issue, we gave a flawed account of the skirmish that happened between a British Company and American Militia who assembled to resist British policies. - The following content has been published by authority in the London Gazette.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> 6. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. The main reason for this battle was, confiscating ammunition. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. The battle was against British soldiers and American Militias. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. John Hancock was to be arrested. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Samuel Adam was to be arrested. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. Violence was avoided by both sides <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6. Nobody knows who fired the first shot of the battle, and war. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">7. The first shot fired was called the shot heard around the world. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">8. The Battles of Lexington and Concord was actually one battle. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">9. Violence broke out in Lexington first. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">10. Americans won these battles.

7. 7. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; line-height: 115%;">"Taking Action." //Voices of the American Rvolution//. Oracle ThinkQuest, n.d. Web. 4 Feb 2011. []. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 7.5pt; margin-right: 7.5pt; margin-top: 7.5pt; text-indent: -15pt;">S By: Shray