Fighting erupts at Lexington and Concord Some New England towns began to prepare for war against Britain. Minutemen, or civilian soldiers, stored guns and ammunition in secret hid aways. In 1775, the British marched to Concord, Massachusetts, to seize these weapons. Colonists, including Paul Revere, watched the troops march out of Boston. Revere rode ahead of the troops on his horse. He warned people that the British were heading for Concord.
A group of armed minutemen met the British troops as they reached the town of Lexington, Mass. Someone fire a shot. The British soldiers responded by shooting into the crowd of minutemen. Several minutemen were killed, while others were injured. The British suffered only one causality. The Battle of Lexington lasted only 15 minutes.
The British soldiers than marched on to Concord, where they found no weapons. On their trip back to Boston, between 3,000 to 4,000 minutemen ambushed them. The colonial soldiers killed dozens of British troops. The rest of the defeated British troops returned to Boston that night.

How did the outcomes at Lexington and Concord differ?

The french revolution began less than two decades after the american revolution. in many ways, the american experience was an inspiration for the citizens of france. but the people of the two countries had different situations and had different concerns, which influenced the way each revolution began, progressed, and ended. in this assignment you will write an essay that compares and contrasts the two revolutions. in your essay, include information on the economic, political, or social conditions that were present; events that took place as each revolution progressed; and the final outcome of each. did the people achieve their original goals? did their goals change? were they satisfied with the outcome or did conditions worsen? to begin, consider the characteristics of each country, such as the following: • the status of ordinary citizens before the revolution • the type of government in place • the ability of the citizens to participate in their governance • the people who stepped forward as leaders • the taxes, laws, or social structure in place at the time • the outcome of the revolution compared to its original goals