The Shot Heard 'Round the WorldThe Shot Heard 'Round the World

By: Mr. Morgan & Mr. RyanBy: Mr. Morgan & Mr. Ryan

Paul Revere's RidePaul Revere's Ride

When Paul Revere When Paul Revere got the signal of two got the signal of two lanterns in the church lanterns in the church tower, meaning that tower, meaning that the British were the British were coming by sea, he set coming by sea, he set off on his horse off on his horse named Brown Beauty. named Brown Beauty. With his trusty steed, With his trusty steed, he told everyone of he told everyone of the British's the British's whereabouts. whereabouts. http://imagecache6.allposters.com/

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Paul Revere's CapturePaul Revere's Capture

Paul Revere had Paul Revere had been riding for awhile been riding for awhile before he was before he was captured by three captured by three British patrolmen. His British patrolmen. His horse was taken horse was taken away, and he had to away, and he had to travel back to travel back to Lexington on foot.Lexington on foot.

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Battle at LexingtonBattle at Lexington

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The Shot Heard 'Round the WorldThe Shot Heard 'Round the World

The British marched The British marched into Lexington, the into Lexington, the Minutemen were Minutemen were ready. They stood ready. They stood facing each other, facing each other, and the Minutemen and the Minutemen were going to let them were going to let them pass. Until someone pass. Until someone fired a shot, no one fired a shot, no one knows who. That knows who. That sparked the fight.sparked the fight.

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Battle at ConcordBattle at Concord

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The Americans hid their arms in pits in the The Americans hid their arms in pits in the woods. They didn't yet know of the deaths at woods. They didn't yet know of the deaths at Lexington. The Minutemen watched the British Lexington. The Minutemen watched the British search the town from the hill. More Minutemen search the town from the hill. More Minutemen arrived as backup while the search took place.arrived as backup while the search took place.

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The British found The British found wooden gun wooden gun carriages and started carriages and started to burn them in the to burn them in the town square. The town square. The Minutemen thought Minutemen thought they were burning the they were burning the town, so they charged town, so they charged at the British, and at the British, and started the fighting.started the fighting.

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American DominationAmerican Domination

The American reinforcements were too much The American reinforcements were too much for the British, and they retreated out of for the British, and they retreated out of Concord. The Minutemen followed the Concord. The Minutemen followed the retreating British, and shot at them from retreating British, and shot at them from windows and fencing around the roads. The windows and fencing around the roads. The British completely gave up and just ran for their British completely gave up and just ran for their lives.lives.