Revolutionary War: Part One

1) What rebel leaders does Paul Revere ride at midnight to warn?
Samuel Adams and John Hancock.

2) In detail, describe how the battle of Concord looked.
The British lined up in rows and marched into Concord. It was basically a brawl, which took place on the way back to Boston. Throughout the march, the rebels' numbers were increasing while the British continued to die.

3) Why was the Revolutionary War the most important event in U.S. History?
It legally created our self-government. It upheld and proved all of our ideals, such as 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness'.

4) How many cities over 10,000 were there in America at the time of the Revolution?
Four.

5) Describe the country before the Revolutionary War. Why might not we, in the 21st century, recognize it?
There was vast untamed wilderness. Rivers served as highways. There was so much forest and so many trees that it was said you could travel the continent without ever touching the ground, just going tree to tree. We wouldn't recognize it because we have largely urbanized America today. There are paved roads and skyscrapers and cars. There isn't too much forest left, which is why some larger cities are called 'concrete jungles'. There are also many more people here today.

6) Why was James Otis important?
He was a Boston lawyer and political theorist. His writings were the inspiration for our founding fathers and leaders of the revolution. Otis was the mind, and Sam Adams was the mouth.

7) What was Samuel Adams known for?
He was the closest people came to a professional revolutionary. He was ornery and rebellious and basically talked a lot. He also organized the Sons of Liberty.

8) Describe the Patriotic Leaders.
They had self-interested motives and were very cunning. They were basically willing to do anything they had to achieve what they wanted. They definitely had a personal agenda.

9) What percent of the population, according to John Adams, wanted liberty?
One third of the population wanted liberty.

10) Discuss how the events of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party lead to the Revolutionary War.
The events were exploited through propaganda to get more people on the side of the rebels. The idea that the Boston Massacre is called a massacre at all is propaganda, because only five people were killed, and the British did not go in intending to fight, they were provoked. The Boston Tea Party worked more to unite the revolutionaries in all of the colonies, bringing them together rather than having them all functioning separately.