Lexington and ConcordBy: Kristina

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WHO Was Involved?• Paul Revere•Sam Adams•John Hancock•Commanders: James Barrett and John Pitcairn•Combatants: Militia of Providence for Massachusetts Bay

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WHERE Did It Happen?Lexington and ConcordBoston, MassachusettsMassachusetts Bay

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WHY Did It Happen?Concord was a depot for

weaponsHad stock piles of

weapons 16 months earlier people

were angry so they dumped 312 sheets of tea in to the Boston Harbor

Protested the British tax on tea

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WHEN Did It Happen?February 1775

colonist broke away from British colonies

April 18, 1700 British people moved toward Concord

April 19,1700- The War started

Lexington and Concord war ends June 17, 1775

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WHAT Happened?• Revere went to Lexington

and Concord to warn Adams and Hancock that the British were coming

• Begged them to go

• We won the Battle

• On the Lexington Side: 50 were Killed, 5 missing, 39 wounded

• On the British side: 73 were killed, 26 missing, 174 wounded

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OTHER Information Weapons: Hunting Sword, Brown

Bess, Musket Fought a war for Independence the colonist said If they want war

let’s have it here Someone banged on Paul Revere’s

door unknown

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BIBLIOGRAPHY Works Cited Boehm, Dr.Richard G, and Claudia Hoone. Early United States. Orlando:

Harcourt Bracet Company, 2002. Print. Fishcher, David Hackett. “New World Encyclopedia.” World Book Online.

2009. World Book Online Encyclopedia. Web. 10 Feb. 2011. <http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org//>.

Hakim, Joy. From Colonies to Country Press. New York: Oxford University, 1993. Print.

“Lexington and Concord.” Social Studies for Kids. Socail Studies for Kids, 8 Feb. 2011. Web. 8 Feb. 2011. <http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/.//.htm>.

Stein, Conrad R. The Story of Lexington and Concord. Chicago: Children’s Press, 1983. Print.

Uarwin, Gregory J. “Lexington and Concord.” World Book Students. Global Device, 3 Feb. 2011. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. <http://Worldbookonline.com//?id=ar753933&st=lexington+and+concord>.

World Book Vol. 16 Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book Inc., 1999. Print.MAIN MENU