The American RevolutionMr. McDonald

2nd Grade

What we already know

• British & Colonies• Paul Revere• Tea Party

Table of Contents

• Old North Church• Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride• Shot Heard ‘Round the World• Battle of Lexington & Concord• End Results

Old North Church

• Boston Massachusetts• North End

• “One if by land, and two if by sea”• Paul Revere & Charlestown signal

• Came by Sea

Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

• April 18, 1775• Took Planning• From Charlestown to Lincoln• Stopped by British Patrol

• William Dawes & Samuel Prescott• “The Regulars are coming out.” (Revere)

Shot Heard ‘Round the World

• April 19th, 1775• Fired at North Bridge, Concord M.A.• Unclear of side

• Sargent Major John Pitcairn Minutemen• Captain Parker’s Minutemen• Sparked Revolutionary War

Battles of Lexington & Concord

• Beginning of open ended conflict• First battles of Revolutionary War• Cambridge, Lexington, Concord, Menotomy (Arlington),

and Lincoln• Retreat of British to Charlestown• Resulted in Siege of Boston

Results

• Colonies defeated the British• Claimed Freedom• Not Independent yet, War of 1812

• U.S. granted territory East of Mississippi• Religious Freedom Expansion• British could collect debts