Causes Of The Revolution, By Nathan Cruz

Here a few key causes of the American Revolution, a major part of Boston's history is based off of these important events.

First, the French and Indian war, which ranged from 1754 to 1763. The British (Red coats) fought alongside the Colonists. After the war, the colonists needed protection so they stayed in colonies, but they had a lot of debt because of the war, and the troops weren't free. So the British decided to tax the American colonists. Which leads us to a another major trigger to the American Revolution-taxes

Americans got mad and said they shouldn't have to pay taxes without the British representation. Then came along " No taxation Without Representation." Americans began protesting against the British which soon got violent and is now known as the Boston massacre. Soon after the British put a tax on tea, which sparked more rebellious acts from the Americans. They protested against the Tea act by spilling all of the Tea which had a lot of value to it into the ocean.

Building America's First Subway

In the late-19th century, the streets of the City of Boston became overcrowded with dozens of travelers. After deciding that a subway system would be the best solution to this problem, the city began construction in 1895. The construction process faced many major problems including the discovery of a massive graveyard buried deep underground and complaints from religious citizens who viewed the subway system as a gateway to Hell. However, the subway system eventually completed construction and began operations two years later in 1897. Boston's subway system later became the United States' first subway system with other cities such as New York and Philadelphia soon following in the early-20th century. 


                   

                     

The Shot Heard from Around the World

On April 19, 1775, British soldiers marched towards the towns of Lexington and Concord, with the intentions of capturing the Colonists' weapons and Revolutionary leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams. The colonists heard the British army's plans however, and began to fight two bloody battles against them. Although the British soldiers seemed to gain the upper hand in the Battle of Lexington, the colonists soon began to ambush them when they were attempting to leave Concord and head to Charlestown, killing numerous soldiers in the process. By the end of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, both sides suffered many casualties, though the British Army's losses were greater than those of the Colonists. As a result of the Colonists' victory in those battles, this would soon mark the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1. I see the Minutemen.

2. They are shooting their guns.

3. I see rhe Redcoats.

4. They are fighting a battle.

The Patriots won the battle.

The American Revolution had begun.

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Fight Back!!

The Patriots had weapons ready to fight.

The British wanted to stop them.

They were ALL ready to fight.

The Patriots won the battle.

The American Revolution had begun!

Submitted by Drew Tate

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The British were Redcoats. The Minutemen were Patriots. The Patriots won the battle!!!!

Submitted by Matthew Emery

The Battle of Lexington´ by alex

On April 19,1775 Lexington was invaded by the British army because they thought the colonists might have weapons. But it was tricked because patriots had a plan to lure them into trap some were killed and captured as they retreated because of their home field advents.

¨[April] 19th…about 5 miles on this side of a Town called Lexington which lay in our road, we heard there were some hundreds of People collected together intending to oppose us and stop our going on: at 5 o’clock we arrived there and saw a number of people, I believe 2 and 300, formed on a Common in the middle of the Town; we still continued advancing, keeping prepared against an attack tho’ without intending to attack them, but on our coming near them they fired one or two shots, upon which our Men without any orders rushed in upon them, fired and put ‘em to flight; several of them were killed…¨He is telling us his point of view when he fought in so he is telling us his point of view.

¨I, John Robbins, being of lawful age, do testify and say that on the nineteenth instant, the Company under the command of Captain John Parker being drawn up (sometime before sunrise) on the green or common, and I being in the front rank, there suddenly appeared a number of the King’s Troops, about a thousand, as I thought, at a distance of about sixty or seventy yards from us, huzzaing and on a quick pace toward us, with three officers in their front on horseback, and on full gallop towards us; the foremost of which cried, ‘Throw down your arms, ye villains, ye rebels;’ upon which said Company dispersing, the foremost of the three officers ordered their men, saying ‘Fire, by God, fire;’ at which moment we received a very heavy and close fire from them; at which instant, being wounded, I fell, and several of our men were shot dead by one volley. Captain Parker’s men, I believe, had not then fired a gun.̈John is telling his vision when he fought the redcoats in his point of view.

̈ ̈John Robbins was a member of the Lexington militia. He gave the following statement about what happened at Lexington Green on April 19. Just before sunrise, I was standing in the front row of my company on Lexington Green. My company was under the command of Captain John Parker. We saw about 1000 British soldiers marching toward us, yelling loudly. In front of them, three officers on horseback were galloping toward us. One officer was yelling at us to throw down our guns and calling us villains and rebels. Suddenly, one of the British officers told the soldiers to shoot. I was wounded and fell to the ground. Several other militia men were killed. I don’t think any of Captain Parker’s men had fired a gun ̈John is telling us his thoughts and feelings about the invention.