1. The Road to Lexington and Concord
The Tensions between Britain and the Colonies led to armed conflict in Massachusetts

2. Key Terms and Key People
Militia
Intolerable Acts
First Continental Congress
Lexington and Concord
Key People:
Minutemen
Paul Revere
Loyalist
Patriot

3. Lockdown
Britain chooses to rule the colonies more severely after the Boston Tea Party
Britain issues the intolerable acts to hurt Massachusetts and send a warning to all colonies
The Intolerable act was used to drive the colonies apart but brought the colonies closer together

4. Act-ing up The Intolerable Acts Could:
Close Boston Harbor until the Tea was paid off
Ban Committees of Correspondence
Extend the quartering act in the colonies
Let British Officials stand trial for crimes in Britain
Appoint General Thomas Gage Governor of Massachusetts

5. The Birth of a Nation…..Almost
Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met at the First Continental Congress
Colonies would stop all trade with Britain and Start training troops, including Georgia
The colonies were not ready for Independence, but the steps were being taken to become a free country
The Delegates would meet again in 7 months, but fighting would begin before then

6. Give me Liberty or Give me Death
Boycotts against the Intolerable Acts led to stronger restrictions in the colonies
Jon Hancock began to prepare the Militia to fight in the event of war
Leaders hoped the threat of war would be enough to end the intolerable acts, but war began to look more likely

7. Spy vs. Spy**
Spies on Both sides gained information about the other Armies
Through Spies General Gage ordered the Weapons at concord Destroyed and The arrest of Samuel Adams and Jon Hancock
The sons of Liberty were prepared for such a plan

8. Blinded by the Lights
Paul Revere and William Dawes would use a planned route to warn the colonies about troop movements
Using Lanterns, Revere and Dawes would be able to Warn the colonists how the British were arriving
When the British made their move Revere and Dawes Completed their Midnight Ride, and with the Help of Samuel Prescott warned concord of the attack

9. The Shot heard Round the World
Captain John Parker and his militia were waiting for the British troops with their weapons drawn
When the First Shot was fired 8 militia men were killed and Britain was able to destroy supplies at concord before retreating at a bridge north of town
4000 Minutemen would arrive in Lexington and Concord to aide in the First battle of the Revolutionary war
Patriots and Loyalists would be forced to pick their sides as the war began in the colonies

10. THIS HAS BEEN ANOTHER WORLD FAMOUS MR. GREEN POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Our Garden has been Harvested…and OH WHAT A CROP!