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C.S.I. Lexington and Concord

C.S.I. Lexington and Concord. Mr. Giesler Social Studies. CASE FILE.

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C.S.I. Lexington and Concord

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  1. C.S.I. Lexington and Concord Mr. Giesler Social Studies

  2. CASE FILE On April 19, 1775 ten years of political protest escalated as British soldiers clashed with “minute men” at Lexington and Concord. The events that occurred profoundly impacted the people of Massachusetts and soon grew into an American war for independence and self-government. Lexington and Concord CLASSIFIED

  3. Activity Directions • Work Cooperatively • Read each document thoroughly • Use your Think Marks • Complete handout - “Detective Log” • Complete handout - “Questions to Consider” • Individually, complete a one-page summary • Have Fun!!!

  4. Detective Log

  5. Document A Order Given to Lt. Colonel Francis Smith from Thomas Gage Primary Source Lieut. Colonel Smith, 10th Regiment Foot Vocabulary Intelligence: information about an opponent’s plans Provision: food and other necessary supplies Artillery: cannons and similar large weapons Small arms: hand-held weapons, often handguns, swords, or knives Avowed: specific or stated Grenadier: a type of soldier in the British army Plunder: take personal goods by force from people who have been conquered Draught: a map Trunion: a part of a cannon that helps the barrel be aimed to the correct elevation Chaises: two-wheeled carriages

  6. Document B First-Hand Accounts of the Battle Lt. John Barker, British Soldier, 4th Regiment Diary Account on the beginning of the march to Lexington

  7. Document C Official Statement of John Robbins, Lexington Militia, April 24, 1775, on Lexington Green Vocabulary Instant: a particular point in time, in this case on the nineteenth of April, 1775. Front rank: front row Huzzaing: cheering and yelling loudly Volley: one round of firing

  8. Document D Narrative of Ensign Jeremy Lister of His Majesty’s 10th Regiment of Foot, on the Fighting in Lexington Vocabulary Flank: fleshy section between the last rib and hip Salute: firing of guns

  9. Document E Statement of James Barrett, Colonel of Concord Militia, on the Battle at North Bridge

  10. Document F Alice Stearns Abbott, Citizen of Bedford, Massachusetts, on the Beginning of Fighting

  11. Document G

  12. Questions to Consider

  13. Cracking the Case Based on your analysis of the documents and citing evidence to support your answer, please write a one-page summary, which answers the following questions: how did the Battle of Lexington and Concord unfold, what was the response from the colonists to British aggression, what was the response from the British? Did the British seem surprised?

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