The Revolution Begins

1. The Revolution Begins

2. Paul Revere’s Ride • On April 18, 1775, 700 British soldiers began marching from Boston to Concord, MA. • They are coming to destroy and take weapons the Patriots were storing in Concord. • Patriot spies knew that the British soldiers were coming and that they going to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. • Adams and Hancock were in Lexington, MA.

3. Revere’s Ride

4. Paul Revere’s Ride • Paul Revere and William Dawes set out from Boston to warn the militias that the British were on their way. • As they rode through towns, Revere yelled, “The British were coming!” • But would he have really said that???

5. He’s still riding! • Revere reaches Lexington first, warns Adams and Hancock – they escape. • They meet William Prescott in Lexington, and continue riding to Concord. • Just outside of Concord, Revere gets captured by the British soldiers, but Dawes and Prescott get away. • Prescott completes the ride to Concord and warns the colonists the British are on their way.

7. Paul Revere Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH12l5NdJlY

8. Paul Revere’s Rideby Henry Wansworth Longfellow • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4hUMQG3MI8

9. The Shot Heard Around The World • April 19, 1775 – the Lexington militia is prepared for battle. • The British soldiers march towards Lexington to face the colonists. • One shot was fired and in the battle that followed eight colonists were killed and nine were wounded. Only one British soldier was injured.

10. Lexington & Concord

11. The Battles of Lexington & Concord • The British then marched on to Concord. • They were outnumbered by the militias. • After a short battle, the British returned to Boston. • On the way back to Boston, the colonists fired on the British, killing and injuring 250 soldiers. • The battles at Lexington and Concord are the beginning of the American Revolution independence from Britain.

12. Lexington & Concord • Battles of Lexington and Concord Video — History.com

13. Battle of Bunker Hill

14. Battle of Bunker Hill • June 16, 1775. • The Patriots go to Charleston to get control of Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill. • They want to fire cannons at the British in Boston. • Overnight, the Patriots build a fort at Breed’s Hill. • The next day, 2000 British soldiers attack the fort. • The Patriots defend the fort from attack two times, but on the third time, the British take the fort. • The British suffer heavy losses, but the Patriots begin to realize that they can win against the British.

15. Bunker Hill Video • http://www.history.com/topics/battles-of-lexington-and-concord/videos#britain-wins-a-costly-victory-at-bunker-hill