Battles of Lexington and Concord

Casos and tensions building all around America 's, Patrick Henry gave his speech, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” 1775. At this time Lexington and Concord was only weeks away from starting the first battle between colonist and Britain, all of these emotions were brought by colonist no longer wanting to feel inferior to Britain. Although Americans may feel that they will be enslaved to Britain, that is not the same as actual treatment African slave receive. Patrick Henry compares American 's…

The ‘feel-good words’ of pop rock… The ‘my wife left me lyric’ from classic country… the ‘sorrow filled words’ of blues… Since the beginning of music, lyrics of songs have reflected the attitude and culture of the time in which they were written. This is especially true in times of difficulty and war. During the Revolutionary War era, songs were more than just ‘music’, they were written, and sung, to make a statement. There were many songs written at this time which expressed how Americans…

However, there was a silver lining. In the midst of migrating so often, she developed a skill with machinery, as well as blacksmith tools. She used these skills to colonists’ advantage. She began to refurbish weapons that had already been used in battle. She refined muskets, canons, various guns and she also forged ammunition. She did all this with the help of a local blacksmith at his shop. They did this work in secret because it was illegal to use the government’s weapons against them.…

He uses this appeal to prove that he understands the inequality both as a politician and as a person. Johnson initially establishes his ethos by referring to the historical events Lexington and Concord, best known for Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, and the battle of Appomattox, which was where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses Grant. This demonstrates his knowledge of the nation’s history as a politician and as a citizen (Johnson). He also uses the famous…

If one were to hear the name “Paul Revere”, the first thing that comes to mind would most likely be his famous Midnight Ride. Those who have had a third grade history lesson would jump to images of Revere riding through Lexington on horseback, shouting warnings about the imminent arrival of the British troops. However, there is more to this historical figure than what is commonly perceived. A member of the Sons of Liberty, Paul Revere delivered countless messages that kept the revolution alive.…

The first battle took place in Lexington and Concord. The local militia fought the British soldiers and won the first battle. This bought hope to the americans. The americans had not known the British Soldiers were coming to fight but the colonial spies sent a man named Paul Revere and few others to warn the minutemen. The second major battle was “The Battle of Bunker Hill”. Unfortunately the americans lost this battle, but it gave them a boost to work harder. The last battle was the “Battle of…

fight back by declaring a war against the British on April of 1775. The first battle at Lexington and Concord initiated the American Revolution. During the American Revolution, colonists made surprise attacks that helped them prosper throughout the war. Under Commander George Washington’s leadership, the colonists were able to successfully win the war on June of 1776 at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Because of this battle, the colonies were finally able to state their independence from Great…

of Independence. With the following battles in Lexington and Concord, in 1775, the Revolutionary War officially began. The war, however, was not supported by all the colonists. Some of them wanted to maintain their loyalty to the British king. Regardless, South Carolina, along with the twelve other colonies, transitioned from a colony to a state, forming a military in the process. Additionally, throughout the course of the war, South Carolina held over 200 battles, which was the most out of all…

In 1776 congress choose four people from the legislature to create a document giving reasoning why it was time to become it’s own nation. Thomas Jefferson was one of the four that was on the party of created what our nation is built upon. However Jefferson only wanted to be remembered for founding the University of Virginia, Drafting the Declaration of Independence, and supporting the Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom. The purpose of the document was to show to Britain but to other countries…

It is on Patriots’ Day, which is the designated day that celebrates the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775. American History states that this battle was the first battle between the American Patriots and the British during the American Revolutionary War. It is celebrated every year on the third Monday of April. The year of the bombing that third Monday of April fell…