Lexingtonand

ConcordBy 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

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LEXINGTON AND CONCORD?

APRIL 18, 1775 LEXINGTON Why was this location

important? Who was there?

Paul Revere Silversmith Revolutionary Leader in the

community

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”

The Other Riders

William Dawes Samuel Prescott Was visiting his girlfriend in

Lexington Help continue the alarm

The British

General Gage Mrs. Gage

The Minutemen

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MILITIA AND MINUTEMEN?

April 19, 1775

The first confrontation -

What do you notice about these depictions of the battle? How do

the images compare?

On to Concord Redcoats met the

Rebels at the North Bridge

Who shot first?

The Battle Road

The Results and Significance “The Shot Heard Round

the World” Colonial militiamen

effectively harassed the British regulars

Spreading the news . . . Colonists used

propaganda to promote the revolutionary cause

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?