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Lexington and Concord By Emily Berry

Lexington and Concord By Emily Berry. Causes of the American Revolution. Ideological Origins Enlightenment ideas Social Origins Farming in New England The French and Indian War Laws and taxes “No taxation without representation ” Boston Massacre.

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Lexington and Concord By Emily Berry

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  1. Lexington and Concord By Emily Berry

  2. Causes of the American Revolution • Ideological Origins • Enlightenment ideas • Social Origins • Farming in New England • The French and Indian War • Laws and taxes • “No taxation without representation” • Boston Massacre

  3. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LEXINGTON AND CONCORD?

  4. APRIL 18, 1775 • LEXINGTON • Why was this location important? • Who was there?

  5. Paul Revere • Silversmith • Revolutionary • Leader in the community

  6. The Midnight Ride • An alarm was sent out that the British were marching to Lexington and Concord • “One if by Land, Two if by Sea”

  7. The Other Riders William Dawes Samuel Prescott Was visiting his girlfriend in Lexington Help continue the alarm

  8. The British General Gage Mrs. Gage

  9. The Minutemen WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MILITIA AND MINUTEMEN?

  10. April 19, 1775 • The first confrontation -

  11. What do you notice about these depictions of the battle? How do the images compare?

  12. On to Concord • Redcoats met the Rebels at the North Bridge • Who shot first?

  13. The Battle Road

  14. The Results and Significance • “The Shot Heard Round the World” • Colonial militiamen effectively harassed the British regulars

  15. Spreading the news . . . • Colonists used propaganda to promote the revolutionary cause

  16. The Revolution has begun!! • Is Paul Revere a hero? • Could this conflict have been avoided? • Were the colonists right to fight against the British? • What happens now?

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