Battles of Lexington and Concord

The Stamp Act, passed in 1765, was the first British Act enacted that directly affected the colonists. This act placed a mandate on all paper goods. Colonists were required to buy and place stamps on all paper products including playing cards, wills, and contracts. Since this was affecting the colonists directly, their response was notable. Sam Adams, a colonial rebel, formed a group called Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty rebelled against British policies, fought taxation and protected the…

Was the Battle of Point Pleasant the Fist real battle of the Revolutionary War? In the late 1700s this lovely land of ours that we now call Point Pleasant, West Virginia was still being explored. This area was luxurious hunting ground for the many Native American tribes that resided in the area. Point Pleasant was a wonderful place for recourses that the Shawnees needed, such as the river. the river in its self provided food, water, and transportation. The native Americans loved this land.…

actions were radical and disrespectful at the least, and without them, there would not have been a revolution. England brought the revolution upon themselves, by enforcing the Currency Act, the Intolerable Acts and by fighting in the battles of Lexington and Concord. Since the British colonies were sapping all of the gold coinage out of the colonies, the colonies started printing their own paper bake notes, which quickly took the place of…

1. On October 7, 1763, King George III of Great Britain established The Proclamation of 1763 to prevent war between the British and Americans. It was also intended to negotiate the Indian after the French and Indian war. This Proclamation was a law that forbidden the colonist and private citizens to settle all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. This law was ended legally with the American Revolution. 2 The Boston Tea Party occurred as a result of “Taxation without representation” which…

Congress. The idea of independence began to take influence from the First Continental Congress, where the delegates decided to form militias and arm the colonies. Arming the colonists then led to the first battle of the American Revolution, the Battles of Lexington and Concord. After the battle, another meeting took place, the Second Continental Congress. In which people argued whether to fight for independent or attempt to persuade…

The American Revolution was the birthplace of America. Thirteen British colonies eventually became the United States. On November 11, 1620, the first pilgrims arrived to America from Britain after going though a 66 day voyage on the Mayflower. The british felt that they were the colonies mother country so they should be able to control them, however, the colonists felt that they should be left alone to control themselves. Over time conflicts arose between the colonists and the British people.…

movements that were heard throughout the world involved some form of violence. Many events preceding the American Revolution solidify the doubts about having violence in this world in order to create change. The Stamp Act riots, the battle of Lexington and Concord, and peace movements around the world promote the idea that violence is a sound strategy to bring about significant political and social change. To begin, the Stamp Act riots thoroughly prove that violence is necessary for a region…

Revolution, both large and small, three causes stand out as being the most directly exigent. The Boston Tea Party, in 1773, was the first of these, followed by the Coercive Acts, passed in 1774, concluding with the famous military exchanges at Lexington and Concord in 1775. Each of these moments in history stand out as a key event in the extensive, action-packed prelude to the American Revolution. One of the most well-known quotes from the 1770s is “Taxation without representation”, a phrase…

their economic well being, The king hurt the safety of the colonist, from the boston massacre, French and Indian war and Lexington and concord. First the british soldiers injured 6 people and killed 5 , which shows how they put the people in danger. Second, the British invaded Lexington and concord and attacked the minute men which started the Battles at Lexington and concord. Finally, the british attacked Burke Bill and were fighting normal citizens, when were they a trained army. Those are…

Some significant battles included the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill Battle, and Battle of Saratoga. The Battle of Lexington and Concord happened in April 19, 1775; it was the first military conflict of the American Revolution. In the beginning, British army were sent out to capture Samuel Adam and John Hancock who were in Lexington, and to take away colonists’ stored weapons in Concord. However, the colonists were warned beforehand, so…