Concord

shown the life of Concordians leading up to and following the revolution. The result of a struggle with unity in Concord, declining life and stricter British rule resulted in Corcordians involvement in the revolutionary war. Gross shows us the life’s of various Concordian families to better understand why Concord went to war and to enhance our understanding of the revolution. Concord leading up to the revolution had a history of struggling with unity as a community. Political and religious…

Have you ever wondered about what really happened on the night of Paul Revere’s ride? The Deposition: Draft is a good way to find out. The Draft is very accurate, a primary source, and is not dramatized. Let's see what the Deposition: Draft has to offer. Due to the very accurate details in the Draft, it is a good source to use to learn about the night of April 18, 1775. A deposition is an exact account of an event. The Draft is a deposition so it omits nothing, and adds nothing. The poem, “Paul…

first made or formed in Massachusetts in the year of 1774, These men or units of men were the first to take part in the battles at Lexington and Concord in the year of 1775. Lexington and Concord were just the first battles that they took part in they also took part in the Revolutionary war, which happened to be after the battles at Lexington and Concord in 1775. *Cite Sources. What did the Minute Men wear? Since the Minute Men were men…

The American Revolutionary War had taken place for a long 8 years, ranging from 1775 to 1783. “The American Revolution was a radical movement that had political, social, and economic causes that resulted in the birth of a new nation, the United States.” The British were desperate to make as much money off of the 13 Colonies as humanly possible. Due to being the super power and the “mother country,” the British had the power and ability to enact various laws in Parliament outside of America,…

Top Ten Reasons that America Won the War for Independence By: Jacob Moore, Andrew Quigley, Alex Ambraziejus, Maximilien Kouroriez Cost of War/Distance from England By far the most important reason why the Americans were able to win the War for Independence was the distance from Britain and the cost of the war. At the time around 1775, Britain had the most advanced and largest military in the world. The ragtag Americans would have been no match for this army if the cost and distance were not a…

Lexington and Concord… Who Fired First? The British were not defeated up until the Battle of Lexington but there is no true idea of who fired the first shot of that battle, the British soldiers or the Minutemen. When the smoke cleared from the field in the aftermath of the historical Battle of Lexington, eight Minutemen and one British soldier lay dead. Both sides accused each other of firing the first shot and neither would take the blame of kicking off the start of what would turn into the…

incorporated critical thinking and evaluating primary sources to support their argument. My mentor teacher and I came up with a lesson called “Who fired the first shot” where we showed students videos and documents about the battle at Lexington and Concord. I sent students a PowerPoint with four different points of view about the event at Lexington. My since my school is a one-to one (one student to one computer), my mentor teacher regulars sends assignments to them via email. This type of…

John Adams- During Adams's presidency, a war between the French and British was causing political difficulties for the United States. Adams's administration focused its diplomatic efforts on France, whose government had suspended commercial relations. Adams sent three commissioners to France, but the French refused to negotiate unless the United States agreed to pay what amounted to a bribe. When this became public knowledge, the nation broke out in favor of war. However, Adams did not call for…

Kamille Disney The Minutemen were a well trained and very organized private group of colonists, known for helping with protection of their land from various attacks, such as from the Indians on their farms. This organization was not the regular militia, many of which were Tories. Revolutionary leaders wanted to eliminate Tories from the old militia. They were always prepared, being that they were self trained in most aspects of their military strategies. They were extremely mobile, and could…

How America Won Her Independence From the British Empire Today when one thinks of the American Revolution, it is almost ingrained in the American psyche to think of the Fourth of July, and with out fail every summer on that date the Revolution story is told. However the story of Americas Revolution did not begin in the sweltering summer heat of Philadelphia in 1776, instead the winter of 1773 in the frigid waters of Boston Harbor. That December night American protested the Tea Act passed…