The American Revolution

Sara Ilanit 5th gradeRoom 28

The Beginning

There were very important people that helped us live today. These people warned us from horrible wars that saved our lives, and made electricity to help us live. Benjamen Franklin, Paul Revere, and the battles of Lexington and Concord are the three paragraphs your about to lay your eyes on.

Paul revere

Paul Revere spied on the British and was the fastest express rider. Apparently the British were so awful they gave taxes for tea, and because no one liked to pay taxes they went to protest at the Boston tea party. Since he was the fastest express rider he was chosen to warn the colonist. This was called the Famous Ride. Revere had a wonderful life but apparently it ended when he died on May 10, 1818. Paul Revere was buried in the Granary Burial Ground which is in Boston He was a Very important person to all of us.

Benjamin Franklin invented the amazing Franklin stove,

glasses, and the lightning rod. Amazingly , because he is so smart he didn’t get electricuted. He was born on Janurary 17,1706. As you know he was a printer, publisher, and a scientist so he had a lot of jobs.He also owned two amazingly huge printing house. Benjamin Franklin was one of the people who sighned the Declaration of Indepednce. Knowing that everyone dies someday, he knew his life would be over soon. Sadly on April 17, 1790 he died.

Benjamin Franklin

Lexington and concord in battle

The first battles of the American Revolutionary War were the battles of Lexington and Concord. They fought on April 19, 1775 in 5 towns. Each battle was between the 13 colonies and Great Britain, in British north America. Colonel Francis Smith and his men tried to steal supplies in Massachusetts militia concord. The battle was just beginning. First shots were in Lexington from the British army’s. The militia were out numbered so they fled. Colonial soldiers attacked 3 companies from the King’s troops on North Bridge. The British army fled, but the minutemen attacked them on open territory. Minutemen were winning. All the red coats were unable to find hidden arms, and someone accidentally set a court house on fire. The British retreated once more to Boston. Every American hid and attacked the British while they were leaving for Boston. On the British side 73 men were killed, 26 were missing, and 174 wounded. On the American side 50 were killed, 5 missing, and 39 wounded. Because the Americans were strong they were going to fight for their Independence which is what they did.

The end Paul Revere, Benjamen Franklin, and the Battles of

Lexington and Concord are the important paragraphs up above. The Battles of Lexington and Concord is the most important part of history in The American Revolution. It is most important because, it has the most outrageous facts about history.