Works Cited
Primary Sources
Baldwin, Chuck. Revolution? Web. 10 January 2013. <http://www.stormfront.org/forum/t938738>
The picture at the top of the page shows the British redcoats and the American colonists fighting atr Concord. The redcoats were crossing th Old North Bridge in Concord, when the colonists attacked. Many Americans and British soldiers were wounded, and many died during this battle.
Edwards, Ben. "A Loyalist’s Account: Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill." Teach History. Teach
History, 25 Mar 2010. Web. 10 Jan 2013. < http://teachhistory.com/tag/battle-of-lexington-and
-concord/>
This is an account from one of the people that witnessed the battle. He helped paint the scenes of the battle in the head of the readers and helped them better understand the amount of violence that went down during the battle. He accounted for how many redcoats died and were wounded yet stated that the Americans kept theirs a secret.
Jefferson, Thomas. "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America."
Congress, 4 Jul 1776. Web. 13 Jan 2013.
<http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html>.
This translation from ink to text of the Declaration of Independence, contains the exact same words as the actual Declaration. It is also considered the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united states of America", or, the thirteen colonies. This was written to declare independence from the British king and his loyalists. The Declaration represents the start of America's independence from England.
Ross, Betsy. First American Flag by Betsy Ross. N.d. Like the DewWeb. 19 Jan 2013.
<http://likethedew.com/2011/03/01/my-america-is-better-than-this/first-american-flag-by-betsy- ross-gif/>
This picture showed me the way the first American Flag looked like. It had thirteen stares to symbolize the thirteen original colonies. As more states were added to the country more stares were added—one stare for each added state. The original flag was sown by Betsy Ross.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord. n.d. Web. 8 December 2012.
<http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu.disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=129.>
This little letter from Isaac Merill to Captain John Currier states the plans of the British army after the battle at Lexington. It talks about where the British will attack the Americans and where they would go after. It also shows how surprised the Loyalists were after the lost the Battle of Lexington.
2002. The Claremont Institute Web. 13 Jan 2013.
<http://www.founding.com/the_declaration_of_i/>.
The Declaration of Independence was written to declare independence from Britain. Americans craved freedom and wanted to live freely; not under rule of the king. Americans craved independence and wanted to live freely in their country. This picture of the document includes the Declaration, 56 signatures from the Americans fighting in the War, and the congress at the time. These include John Hancock, one of America's founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
Secondary Sources
Colin, Bonwick. "The Battle of Lexington and Concord." Encyclopedia Americana. Danbury,
Connecticut: 1994.
This was a very useful encyclopedia source. I learned that there were 700 British troops being marched into Lexington and Concord. I also learned that they were under the command of Colonel Frances Smith and left late in the evening of April 18, 1775. General Gage had also changed the plans that the king originally gave him and began making plans of his own to attack the American magazine (a place where weapons are kept) sixteen miles North West of Boston. General Gage also received the letter from King George commanding him to attack the rebels.
Fradin, Dennis B. Let it begin here! : Lexington & Concord : first battles of the American
Revolution. New York: Walker, 2005. Print.
This book was absolutely wonderful! It contained a lot of information starting with Paul Revere’s ride to warn the towns that the British were coming. The book stated the times that everything went down, or at least as close to the actual occurrence as possible. It also informed the readers of who was who and what happened to them after the battle. Some died of illness, some died during this or other battles and some simply died of old age.
Littell, McDougal. The Americans. New York Editition. Boston, Dallas, Evanston, Illinois:
McDougal Littell Company, Print.
This is one of the textbook sources we have collected. This helped explain why Paul Revere was released after being captured by some redcoats. It also noted that the first battle lasted only fifteen minutes. It told its readers that during the battle Adam and Hancock fled deep into the woods and that the American men fought the British to prevent them from taking the American military supplies.
Littell, McDougal. The Language of Literature. Boston, Dallas, Evanston, Illinois: 2003. 717-720.
Print.
This textbook contains any little stories and poems and we were able to locate a poem illustrating to the readers Paul Revere’s ride. It talks about the two lanterns hung to symbolize that the British were coming by boat. It also informs the reader of where Paul Revere went to warn the town of the redcoat’s arrival.
The Shot Heard 'round the World. N.d. Heritage SeriesWeb. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.nationalguard.mil/resources/photo_gallery/heritage/concord_bridge.html>.
The Concord Hymn, written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, describes the cool, April morning of 1775 when America's war for independence began. The townspeople were prepared to fight the Redcoats, and waited for their arrival. The first shot fired was known as "the shot heard 'round the world" because it was the start of the Revolutionary War, and a giant step for America's freedom. Although no one really knows who first fired that shot, it was still a major turning point in American history.
Baldwin, Chuck. Revolution? Web. 10 January 2013. <http://www.stormfront.org/forum/t938738>
The picture at the top of the page shows the British redcoats and the American colonists fighting atr Concord. The redcoats were crossing th Old North Bridge in Concord, when the colonists attacked. Many Americans and British soldiers were wounded, and many died during this battle.
Edwards, Ben. "A Loyalist’s Account: Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill." Teach History. Teach
History, 25 Mar 2010. Web. 10 Jan 2013. < http://teachhistory.com/tag/battle-of-lexington-and
-concord/>
This is an account from one of the people that witnessed the battle. He helped paint the scenes of the battle in the head of the readers and helped them better understand the amount of violence that went down during the battle. He accounted for how many redcoats died and were wounded yet stated that the Americans kept theirs a secret.
Jefferson, Thomas. "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America."
Congress, 4 Jul 1776. Web. 13 Jan 2013.
<http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html>.
This translation from ink to text of the Declaration of Independence, contains the exact same words as the actual Declaration. It is also considered the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united states of America", or, the thirteen colonies. This was written to declare independence from the British king and his loyalists. The Declaration represents the start of America's independence from England.
Ross, Betsy. First American Flag by Betsy Ross. N.d. Like the DewWeb. 19 Jan 2013.
<http://likethedew.com/2011/03/01/my-america-is-better-than-this/first-american-flag-by-betsy- ross-gif/>
This picture showed me the way the first American Flag looked like. It had thirteen stares to symbolize the thirteen original colonies. As more states were added to the country more stares were added—one stare for each added state. The original flag was sown by Betsy Ross.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord. n.d. Web. 8 December 2012.
<http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu.disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=129.>
This little letter from Isaac Merill to Captain John Currier states the plans of the British army after the battle at Lexington. It talks about where the British will attack the Americans and where they would go after. It also shows how surprised the Loyalists were after the lost the Battle of Lexington.
2002. The Claremont Institute Web. 13 Jan 2013.
<http://www.founding.com/the_declaration_of_i/>.
The Declaration of Independence was written to declare independence from Britain. Americans craved freedom and wanted to live freely; not under rule of the king. Americans craved independence and wanted to live freely in their country. This picture of the document includes the Declaration, 56 signatures from the Americans fighting in the War, and the congress at the time. These include John Hancock, one of America's founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
Secondary Sources
Colin, Bonwick. "The Battle of Lexington and Concord." Encyclopedia Americana. Danbury,
Connecticut: 1994.
This was a very useful encyclopedia source. I learned that there were 700 British troops being marched into Lexington and Concord. I also learned that they were under the command of Colonel Frances Smith and left late in the evening of April 18, 1775. General Gage had also changed the plans that the king originally gave him and began making plans of his own to attack the American magazine (a place where weapons are kept) sixteen miles North West of Boston. General Gage also received the letter from King George commanding him to attack the rebels.
Fradin, Dennis B. Let it begin here! : Lexington & Concord : first battles of the American
Revolution. New York: Walker, 2005. Print.
This book was absolutely wonderful! It contained a lot of information starting with Paul Revere’s ride to warn the towns that the British were coming. The book stated the times that everything went down, or at least as close to the actual occurrence as possible. It also informed the readers of who was who and what happened to them after the battle. Some died of illness, some died during this or other battles and some simply died of old age.
Littell, McDougal. The Americans. New York Editition. Boston, Dallas, Evanston, Illinois:
McDougal Littell Company, Print.
This is one of the textbook sources we have collected. This helped explain why Paul Revere was released after being captured by some redcoats. It also noted that the first battle lasted only fifteen minutes. It told its readers that during the battle Adam and Hancock fled deep into the woods and that the American men fought the British to prevent them from taking the American military supplies.
Littell, McDougal. The Language of Literature. Boston, Dallas, Evanston, Illinois: 2003. 717-720.
Print.
This textbook contains any little stories and poems and we were able to locate a poem illustrating to the readers Paul Revere’s ride. It talks about the two lanterns hung to symbolize that the British were coming by boat. It also informs the reader of where Paul Revere went to warn the town of the redcoat’s arrival.
The Shot Heard 'round the World. N.d. Heritage SeriesWeb. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.nationalguard.mil/resources/photo_gallery/heritage/concord_bridge.html>.
The Concord Hymn, written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, describes the cool, April morning of 1775 when America's war for independence began. The townspeople were prepared to fight the Redcoats, and waited for their arrival. The first shot fired was known as "the shot heard 'round the world" because it was the start of the Revolutionary War, and a giant step for America's freedom. Although no one really knows who first fired that shot, it was still a major turning point in American history.