Battles of Lexington and Concord

Patrick Henry was an American attorney, whom became very well known for the speeches he gave revolving around the independence of the state of Virginia. He was well liked by the people, and his speeches were known and loved by many US citizens, and is now known internationally. One of the speeches that Henry gave was called “Give Me Liberty”, in which he was criticizing the war that the nation was currently engaged in with Great Britain.He chose to claim that all the acts that were carried…

The Glorious revolution not only impacted England and Europe, however it also made a lasting impression on the original colonies. This revolution that had begun in England indirectly had caused much of the Imperial Crises outbreaks in America. Because of the glorious revolution, numerous acts and disputes had taken place between 1763 and 1775. In short, the colonists were tired of “taxation without representation.” Eventually, the forced British control on the colonists had involuntary pushed…

was a year of copious events that had a tremendous impact on the dramatic turn of events throughout the Revolutionary War. Major events during this year includes: the publication of Common Sense, The United States Declaration of Independence, The Battle of Long Island, George Washington crossing the Delaware, etc. These events had a tremendous impact on the start of the Revolutionary War and the major shift in powers through out the war. The magnitude of the effects due to the events during this…

They were called minutemen because they were used as a form of emergency. On one minute, Minutemen had to be ready to fight against any foreign force and notify the other soldiers. Concord, was the first town to have them. According to Samuel Thompson, who was a Massachusetts militia officer, "...when our men were gone, they sent eleven more at one minute's warning, with 3 days provision..." This organization was set up to help the…

Massachusetts were one of the most well-known militia groups and were comprised of men between the ages of 16 and 60. The Minutemen were well-trained and drilled between the Boston Tea Party and the battles of Lexington and Concord. This group of men was different than other militia groups in that they were ready for battle because of training. Unfortunately, other groups of American militia did not fair out as well as the Minutemen. During the early years of the war, when faced with the highly…

Johnny Tremain is a young apprentice for Mr. Lapham and he is able to live with his family while he is learning the silversmith trade. Mr. Lyte comes to the silversmith shops and wants Mr. Lapham to fix a silver tea cup. Mr. Lapham refuses stating it is to hard to complete but he made the original tea cup many years before. Johnny shows Priscilla Lapham the silver christening cup he received from his mother before she died and was told her he is related to Mr. Lyte. Johnny Tremain believes that…

There were many factors leading to the 13 colonies declaring independence from Great Britain. On of the many reasons they wanted to separate from Britain was the taxation on trade. Over the years, Great Britain established many rules that the colonist didn't accept. At first, the 13 colonies were happy to be apart of the British colony, but then the 7 years war occurred. The British lost a great amount of money due to debt and buying expensive supplies for the army and colonies. This is where…

one of our people. The British thought they could win, they just didn’t have the right weapons. Furthermore “the British included Private Hugh White and a few other colonists and Captain Thomas Preston sent numbers of soldiers. This battle might be the start of…

Professor McEntee History 121 TCC 17 April 2015 The Battle of Bunker Hill The battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the Americans Revolution. This battle started the war against the thirteen colonies and England. The battle took place on Bunker Hill on the Charlestown Peninsula right outside the Boston and its harbor (Kurtz, “Bunker Hill”). There were a lot of things that lead to this battle and many results of it. Before the battle, Boston was infested with British soldiers…

When one thinks of the main cause of the colonies fight for independence they normally think of an oppressed, yet united, people living under a dictatorship; having to pay outrageous taxes only to receive nothing in return. However, the truth behind the rebellion and path to independence is far more of a complicated matter. Starting in 1763 when George Grenville, newly elected Prime Minister of Great Britain, looked to the colonies for financial repair, which lead to the Stamp Act of 1765 in…