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    started with a nine-year war between the French and the British over land in the Ohio River Valley, and ended with the battles in Lexington and Concord between the minutemen and militia. The road to the American Revolution was paved by the French and Indian War, all the acts passed by England, the events in Boston, and the Battles in Lexington and Concord. In the course of twenty-five years, the American colonists went from loving the British to loathing the British. While many events led up to…

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    both large and small, three causes stand out as being the most directly exigent. The Boston Tea Party, in 1773, was the first of these, followed by the Coercive Acts, passed in 1774, concluding with the famous military exchanges at Lexington and Concord in 1775. Each of these moments in history stand out as a key event in the extensive, action-packed prelude to the American Revolution. One of the most well-known quotes from the 1770s is “Taxation without representation”, a phrase commonly used…

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    citizens of Great Britain's 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown. Multiple battles broke out between the British and the Americans. Three of the main battles were the Battles at Lexington and Concord, Battles of Trenton and Princeton, and finally, Battle of Bunker Hill. Some of those battles were won, but some were lost, but that never changed America's view of getting their independence. To begin, Britain imposed new taxes and trade…

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    April 17th, 1775 the same day in which the Battle of Lexington the continuation of the battle raged on in the town of Concord, Massachusetts. Militias began advanced on the British troops and soon took control of the North Bridge which led to the city of Concord. The fighting began between the two forces but being as the English were outnumbered by the Patriots the battle was not a struggle for the American side. Having the advantage of…

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    Republicanism- idea of being a republican in a nation where the head of the state is not appointed by blood but by election the idea of being headed by a limited government where rep serve the will of the people. (consent of the governed) this is significant because it was the type of government we had when we first the won the revolution or its what the colonists were pushing for. John Locke-English philosopher. He believed that all people had the right to life liberty and property. He came up…

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    very diverse in comparison to others, including Concord Community High School and NorthWood High School. One example is the difference in the number of English Language Learners. Only two percent of NorthWood’s student population for the 2014-2015 school year was considered ELLs, while Concord’s is more than doubled that amount at twelve percent learners. This means that, although both schools have a population consisting of other ethnicities, Concord has a greater responsibility in teaching…

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    I wrote about a important ride from lexington and concord to warn the rebels that the British were coming and by using that I will explain how the author used fictional and non fictional information from another story. Johny tremain was written by Esther Forbes. The Midnight Ride was written by Jesus Garcia, Donna M Ogle, C. Frederic, R. Singer, and Joyce Stevos. this paragraph is about the time that the midnight ride took place and johny tremain took place. The times both took place in the…

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    the beginning, Concord was not a part of the radical group wanting to revolt. He further references…

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    The American Revolution, also known as the United States war of Independence, was a pandemonium which lasted from 1765 to 1783. The colonists in the thirteen colonies refused to be ruled by the British monarchy, which was also referred to as the Crown. They had already been controlled by the French for long enough, they were not going to let the Britain’s step all over them as soon as they got some power. The thirteen colonies finally united in the quest for independence. They overthrew Great…

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    Till this day, she can still remember the address and home phone number of when she lived there (Address: 2343 Holberock Drive, Concord, CA 94250 Phone: (925) 685-3996) Her parents were very religious and involved in worshiping god, their denomination was catholic, they attended Queen of All Saints Catholic Church. When talking about her family’s religious views, she explained that…

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