DO NOW:DO NOW:1)1) Locate:Locate:

• BostonBoston• ConcordConcord• LexingtonLexington

2)2) Name some Name some major historical major historical events that events that have occurred in have occurred in BostonBoston before before the Revolution.the Revolution.

AIM: How did AIM: How did rising tensions rising tensions between Britain between Britain

and the American and the American colonies finally colonies finally

lead to the start of lead to the start of the American the American Revolution?Revolution?

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND INFORMATIONINFORMATION• Patriot Movement Against the BritishPatriot Movement Against the British

– headed by Samuel Adams and John headed by Samuel Adams and John HancockHancock

• Americans had guns and ammunition Americans had guns and ammunition storage in Concord, a city just outside of storage in Concord, a city just outside of BostonBoston

•The British, led by General Thomas The British, led by General Thomas Gage sent 700 troops to Concord to Gage sent 700 troops to Concord to capture the American weapon supply.capture the American weapon supply.

•British troops were also sent to arrest British troops were also sent to arrest Adams and Hancock.Adams and Hancock.

BEFORE THE BRITISH BEFORE THE BRITISH COULD MAKE THEIR COULD MAKE THEIR

MOVE….MOVE….

….THE COLONISTS FOUND ….THE COLONISTS FOUND OUT ABOUT THE BRITISH OUT ABOUT THE BRITISH

PLAN!PLAN!

PAUL REVERE & “THE MIDNIGHT PAUL REVERE & “THE MIDNIGHT RUN”RUN”• Dr. Joseph Warren learned of he British plans.

• Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Prescott were sent out to observe British movements and alert the colonists if the British were moving.

• Paul Revere had the orders that if he saw the British coming he would hang lanterns in the Old North Church steeple:

• 1 if by land• 2 if by sea

• Paul Revere hung up 2 lanterns as he saw the British crossing Boston Harbor. • To alert all of the colonists, the

three men rode around Lexington exclaiming, “THE BRITISH ARE

COMING!”

COLONIST COLONIST REACTIONREACTION• Samuel Adams and John Hancock were Samuel Adams and John Hancock were

able to escape in time.able to escape in time.• The colonists organized a militia known The colonists organized a militia known

as Minutemen.as Minutemen.• They were called Minutemen because They were called Minutemen because

they needed to be prepared to fight on a they needed to be prepared to fight on a minutes notice.minutes notice.

• The first shots fired between the The first shots fired between the Americans and British was on April Americans and British was on April

18, 1775.18, 1775.

LEXINGTONLEXINGTON• British troops met by 75 armed Minutemen headed

by Captain Jonas Parker.• Seeing that they were outnumbered, the Minutemen

began to retreat.• ALL OF A SUDDEN…A SHOT RANG OUT!• This led to more shooting and casualties:

•8 Minutemen dead

•10 Minutemen injured

•1 British soldier dead

• Along the way the British are attacked by bands of minutemen and other ColonistsColonists.

•By the time the British By the time the British reach Boston there are:reach Boston there are:

• 73 British dead73 British dead• 174 wounded174 wounded

CONCORDCONCORD• 700 British soldiers vs. about 400 in militia (colonial 700 British soldiers vs. about 400 in militia (colonial

military)military)• Colonists manage to hide a large amount of weaponsColonists manage to hide a large amount of weapons• British set fire to remaining weapons in Concord.British set fire to remaining weapons in Concord.• Colonists push back British advances and the British Colonists push back British advances and the British

retreat (head back) to Boston.retreat (head back) to Boston.

““TEA PARTY” ACTIVITYTEA PARTY” ACTIVITY• Picture this:

– The class is transported back to 1775 in Boston, Massachusetts.• The Battle of Concord and Lexington just occurred and no one is sure

who fired the first shot.– We have all been invited to a tea party hosted by some member of

society.– Our goals at the tea party are to mingle with the invited guests and

figure out who fired the first shot.

• Every person in the class has a nametag of the person who they are going to be portraying. Attached to the nametag is that person’s account of the events of the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

• Everyone will go around the room and interview various eyewitness; some colonial and some British soldiers.

• You Must interview 3 different people; make sure you have at least one colonist and one British soldier’s interview.

• As you interview your eyewitnesses, fill out the handout called, ““Tea Party” – Battle of Lexington and Concord Interviews”. DO NOT LOSE THIS PAPER BECAUSE YOU WILL NEED IT FOR YOUR HOMEWORK TONIGHT!!

A poet named Ralph Waldo A poet named Ralph Waldo Emerson proclaimed that the Emerson proclaimed that the first shots of the Revolutionary first shots of the Revolutionary War were "War were "the shots heard the shots heard around the world.around the world." "

• What does this What does this mean?mean?

SUMMARYSUMMARY

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK• Choose a perspective for this activity: either British

or American.• Your job is to create the front page of a newspaper (either

British or American) from the days following the battles of Lexington and Concord.

• Your page should include:– An interesting headline– A picture of your take on the events– A short caption (a paragraph or so) explaining what is

in your picture– These can AND SHOULD be biased towards your

perspective!• After completing the article, on the backside of the

handout, complete the questions for the political cartoon.