PAUL REVERE’S RIDE

Joseph M. KooikerHistory 140Professor Arguello

GENERAL GAGE’S DILEMA

General Gage was not only a military man but he was also the Royal Governor of Masachusetts

He was frustrated by the colonists who were refusing to pay the taxes that Parliament had levied upon them

GENERAL GAGE’S DILEMA

Gage was under threat from some colonists

He believed that Americans were the greatest bullies in the world but the worst were the people from Boston

His big dilemma was the fact that the colonists were British like he was and had the same rights that he had

MOUNTING TENSIONS

Many people began to believe that conflict in the colonies were becoming inevitable

Another problem that was affecting the colonies was the weather which was very cold and made many resources scarce

MOUNTING TENSIONS

Many soldiers were considered to be outcasts from the rest of society

Many soldiers were bored because of the lack of conflict in the colonies

General Gage was given direct instructions to put down rebellions and arrest the leaders of the rebellions

THE WARNING

It was on an April in 1775 that the warning that the British regulars were ready to march

Many soldiers and seamen were seen moving about Massachusetts which told of an impending movement on the part of the British military

THE WARNING

Revere and Joseph Warren were some of the only Whig leaders left in Boston

Warren, a doctor, was one of the main sources of information

Warren had many informers inside the British military

THE CAPTURE

When the British began to march on Cambridge Paul Revere and William Dawes traveled out of Lexington towards Concord

Revere was worried about being captured by the British forces that were roaming about the colonies

THE CAPTURE

Revere and his companions decided to warn every household about the coming British troops

Revere and one of his companions were captured by the British regulars and both men tried to escape

Revere tried to escape but was captured again by the British

THE FIRST SHOT

Gage’s regulars began to march toward Lexington while Revere escorted many Whig leaders to safety

The British found out that the people of the countryside had been warned against their movements through the country side

THE FIRST SHOT

When the British came upon the town of Lexington they found a militia

Behind the Lexington militia, Paul Revere was struggling with their trunk as they were moving across the Common

The first shot seemed to have first come from the British line