Liberty ! : How the revolutionary war began

1. Liberty! : How the revolutionary war began The Battle at Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Written by: Lucille RechtPenner Presentation by: Daniel #20

2. Minutemen lived up to their name, for when British soldiers attacked, they were ready within a minute, ready to battle. • The Boston Massacre began with a boy yelling insults at a British troop. This caused 5 people to die during the massacre. • The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre were names that were exaggerated by the colonists. • British soldiers readied their hair by powdering the hair with flour, then dipping the end in animal grease. This caused the soldiers to smell awful. • British soldiers were very often poor. They received very low pay. facts

3. During the Revolutionary War, many spies from both sides disguised and listened to any information to report to their officers. This boy shown here could be a spy. • Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre was exaggerated to stir up the colonists’ anger. • Many women were forbidden to fight wars. • The Declaration of Independence was written to only declare independence. facts

4. The map was a text feature in my book. The text feature showed the routes Paul Revere, a loyal American, rode to inform the Minutemen for the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Text features

5. 2. Another text feature used in my book were the captions below the graphics. This helped convey the meaning in my book because they explained the true meaning of the picture that was shown. In this picture, without looking at the caption, people might not know what the picture meant at all. But the caption explained the picture thoroughly. Text features

6. 3. The last text feature I discovered in my book was the Table of Contents. This final text feature ensured my understanding of the book because it told me the events that led to the Revolutionary War and what happened without having me to read through the book. Text features

7. Were the British citizens infuriated about America’s independence? If so, why were they angry? • Why did the British soldiers hate Boston and everyone inside of the city more than anywhere in the Revolutionary War? • How do historians know that Nathan Hale collected a great deal of information when he was executed before he was ever seen again? • What type of people were tarred and feathered before and during the Revolutionary War? Was the punishment used on both sides? • How did the American militiamen create an enormous fort on Bunker Hill in just one short night? Questions

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