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C.S.I.Lexington and
Concord
Mr. Giesler
Social Studies
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C A S E F I L E
Lexington and Concord
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.
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!!!
Who authored
the document?
When was the
document authored?
What type of
document?
Who was the audience for
the document? Why was it created?
Who was the aggressor in the
incident according to the document?
Document A
Document B
See Handout
Detective Log
Document A
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
Order Given to Lt. Colonel Francis Smith from Thomas Gage Primary Source Lieut. Colonel Smith, 10th Regiment Foot
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
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
Document D
Narrative of Ensign Jeremy Lister of His Majesty’s 10th Regiment of Foot, on the Fighting in Lexington
VocabularyFlank: fleshy section between the last rib and hip Salute: firing of guns
Document E
Statement of James Barrett, Colonel of Concord Militia, on the Battle at North Bridge
Document F
Alice Stearns Abbott, Citizen of Bedford, Massachusetts, on the Beginning of Fighting
Document G
Questions to Consider
What questions did you ask while evaluating these sources?
On what points do the accounts agree?
On what points do the accounts differ?
Which of these sources aligns most closely with what you already knew about the Battle of Lexington and Concord? How so?
Which of these sources is most reliable in determining what actually happened at the Lexington and Concord? Why do you think so?
Describe the difficulties in developing an accurate account of historical events like the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
If you were asked to write your own historical account of the events that occurred during the Battle of Lexington and Concord, how would you go about doing so?
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?