LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
By: Marie Andree Arimany, Ana Maria Romero
and Paula Rodriguez
VIDEO
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CONTINUING UNREST THAT LED TO THE BATTLES
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Tea Act of 1773
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2.
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Boston Tea Party
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British government responded with the Coercive (or Intolerable)
Acts
Intolerable Acts of 1774
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To save the British East India Company
Colonies responded with the Tea Party
Fueled the First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
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2.
Declaration of Resolves- kept loyalty to British crown but gave the
colonies the rights of a British community
King viewed this as the last straw towards rebellion and sent
General Thomas Gage to put the rebellion down
BRITISH PREPARATIONS
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2.
Gage was sent to disarm
the rebels and to capture
Samuel Adams and John
Hancock
They sent a group under
Coronel Francis to locate
the rebels, their weapons,
and see how the towns were
in terms of rebellion
THE BATTLES BEGIN
AMERICAN PREPARATIONS
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Sent Adams and
Hancock to Lexington
Margaret Gage told
some rebels that they
were going to attack,
and they were
prepared weeks
before
Set up light system
for when the British
came
THE SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD AND
NORTH BRIDGE
Paul Revere placed both lanterns and went to
tell everyone the British were coming
 There were rebel militia waiting for the British
at Lexington
 “Shot heard round the world”
 Concord North Bridge
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NORTH BRIDGE
Battle at Concord
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Dawes and Revere took different routes to tell the people in Concord the “British were
coming”. Prescott met them there and continued on with the message.
Powder Alarm- tactic used by the Rebels which included a network of widespread
notification in times of an emergency by using riders delivering messages, bells, drums,
alarm guns, bonfires, and trumpets. This was used during the French and Indian war too.
They also used Guerilla Warfare- a tactic that included shooting the British from hiding
places in the woods as they marched toward Concord. This gave an advantage on the
American Militia because it weakened the British so they could defeat them later, at
Concord. This was done at the retreat too, where casualties got up to 200.
EVERYONE MOVES INLAND
THE RETREAT
PATRIOTS
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Colonists who rebelled against the British.
Highly educated people later joined buy others.
Loyalists and Quakers did not fight.
“No taxation without representation.”
Formed the Continental Army.
IMPORTANT PATRIOTS............
Samuel Adams and John Hancock:
Leaders of the Patriots.
Were attending to the Provincial Congress in Concord,
Massachusetts.
PROVINCIAL CONGRESS
Was a provisional government
Massachusetts act - Imposed by the British parliament
John Hancock was elected President
John Hancock (president)
Joseph Warren (president)
James Warren (president)
Samuel Adams
Dr. Alexander Campbell
Benjamin Church
David Cobb
Nathaniel Gorham
Joseph Hawley
William Heath
Benjamin Lincoln
Samuel Osgood
Samuel Phillips, Jr.
Artemas Ward
IMPORTANT PATRIOTS
Paul Revere: (1734-1818)
Sons of Liberty (Boston Massacre)
His warning to the Colonist (Joseph Warren)
One Lantern meant by land, two meant by sea.
“The Regulars are coming!”
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IMPORTANT PATRIOTS
William Dawes: (1745-1799)
Boston- Lexington
Warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams
Later proceeded to Concord to warn the people.
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IMPORTANT PATRIOTS
Samuel Prescott: (1751-1777)
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Met Revere and Dawes on their way to Concord.
Able to escape British.
Warned Concord the British were coming.
IMPORTANT PATRIOTS
IMPORTANT BRITISH
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General Thomas Gage:
Participated in the French and Indian War (Ohio)
Lexington and Concord
His wife was Margaret Kemble Gage
IMPORTANT BRITISH
Margaret Kemble Gage: (1734-1824)
Provided Joseph Warren with information regarding General
Gage's raid at Lexington and Concord.
Spy for the patriots
Married to General Thomas Gage
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IMPORTANT BRITISH
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General Hugh Percy:
Didn’t agree with physical punishments.
Headed to Lexington.
Lost during battle.
At Lexington, Smith's battered force was rescued by General Hugh Percy (6) who had
led the First Brigade out of Boston.
Resigned and went to live in the colonies.
Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob,
will find himself much mistaken. They have
men amongst them who know very well what
they are about, having been employed as
Rangers against the Indians and Canadians
and this country being much covered with
wood, and hilly, is very advantageous for their
method of fighting. . . . ".
BRITISH PICTURES
MINUTEMEN
“REDCOATS”
CAPTAIN JOHN PARKER
“Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless
fired upon, but if they mean to have a
war, let it begin here”.
• Born on July 1729 in Lexington.
• Die of tuberculosis In
September,1775.
Parker’s
revenge
Jonas
Parker
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BATTLE TACTICS
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Small formation of groups.
BROWN BESS Caliber: 75 Caliber
CHARLEVILLE MUSKET
Caliber:69 Caliber
BAYONET
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BAYONET MUSKET →
Caliber: it is determined by the weapon
used to shoot.
BROWN BESS
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Short range and inaccurate.
Origin
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Originated during the 18th century.
During the year of 1722.
Got popular during 1762(predominant weapon in battlefield)
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What is this weapon made of?
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It is made of steel and wood.
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BOTH :
BRITISH AND
AMERICAN
USED IT.
How Is the Brown Bess used?
• Push the cartridge paper into the barrel
Bite the cartridge.
Push the frizzen forward to open the pan and pour
a small amount of powder into the flash pan.
Snap the frizzen back to position covering the
flash pan.
Hold the musket vertically so that the muzzle is
up.
Pour the remaining powder down the barrel.
Insert the bullet in the barrel.
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Remove ramrod from pipe under the
barrel and use to push wadding and bullet
down the barrel.
Replace the ramrod.
Raise musket to firing position with the
butt against the shoulder.
Pull back the hammer.
Aim and fire.
CHARLEVILLE MUSKET
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Origin
Originated on 1766.
Originated by the French.
The French were shipping it to
America since the end of the
French Indian War.
The difference between a Charleville
musket and a Brown Bess musket is that
Charleville muskets are used for firing at
mass formations and Brown Bess
musket were used in the battlefields.
What is this weapon made of?
Only used by the Americans.
It is made of wood and metal.
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How is the Charleville musket used?
Short range and inaccurate.
BAYONET
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Origin
They originated during the 17th century.
It was used mostly by the
British .
What is this weapon made of?
It is a musket with a metal knife or sword.
How is the Bayonet used?
It is a knife , sword or a spiked-shaped weapon that is placed underneath or
above of a musket, which can turn the gun into a spear.
AFTERWARDS
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Second Continental Congress
Led to many more battles between the British and the
Americans
This war was important because it is the spark of the
American Revolution and showed the British that the
Americans could think by themselves too
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