Focus: Map of Lexington & Concord1. What were the British forced to do after Concord?2. What might the British action indicate about the colonists’ chances in a war against

Britain?

Objective: explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; writing the Articles of Confederation; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord

Road to Lexington & ConcordA. Answer the questions about events shown in the time line below.

17741. What were the Intolerable Acts?

Series of harsh laws by Parliament-

• Closing Boston harbor ‘til colonists paid for destroyed tea

• Banned Committees of Correspondence

2. What two decisions did the Continental Congress make?

• Banned trade with Britain until repeal of Intolerable Acts

• Train troops in each colony

1774British pass the Intolerable Acts

First Continental Congress meets.

1774

3. Who were the Minutemen?

Colonial troops prepared to fight at a minute’s notice

4. Why were the British marching toward Lexington and Concord?

Training of Minutemen begins.

1775Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott ride to warn colonists that British troops are headed toward Lexington and Concord.

5. What is the significance of these battles?British soldiers and Minutemen fight at Lexington & Concord

1776

1774

3. Who were the Minutemen?

Colonial troops prepared to fight at a minute’s notice

4. Why were the British marching toward Lexington and Concord?

• To capture Samuel Adams & John Hancock

• Destroy American supplies

Training of Minutemen begins.

1775Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott ride to warn colonists that British troops are headed toward Lexington and Concord.

5. What is the significance of these battles?British soldiers and Minutemen fight at Lexington & Concord1776

Old North Church, Boston

1 if by land,2 if by sea

Paul Revere & William Dawes routes on April 18, 1775

1774

3. Who were the Minutemen?

Colonial troops prepared to fight at a minute’s notice

4. Why were the British marching toward Lexington and Concord?

• To capture Samuel Adams & John Hancock

• Destroy American supplies

Training of Minutemen begins.

1775Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott ride to warn colonists that British troops are headed toward Lexington and Concord.

5. What is the significance of these battles?

Start of the American Revolution

British soldiers and Minutemen fight at Lexington & Concord

1776

“Shot heard ‘round

the World”

B. Analyzing Points of View Briefly explain the sides that Patriot and Loyalists took during the Revolutionary War.

Patriots- sided with American rebels

Loyalists- supported the British