After many events that created a strong tension between Patriots and the British, some rebel actions from the patriots occurred. They weren't too interested anymore on having representation on the parliament. Instead they wanted to become independent from Britain. Some man who were interest on finding their freedom, was Samuel Adams and John Hancock. They saw themselves as americans, rather than colonists. As Britain saw that the colonists were becoming more serious, they started providing more attention to the situation. And even though colonists sent a peace message, it was denied by the king. That was probably the main reason for their revolution, since they thought that the king was by their side.
Fighting towards Britain was a challenging decision. They had one of the most powerful armies, and the colonists had barely a militia. It was almost impossible for them to complete their task. One of the main obstacles they had were loyalists, because they were loyal to Britain.
Most of the Colonists weren't sure if it was worth to become independent. But as time went by they were clever and found their way. They fought several wars in order to get what they wanted, in this case one of the most famous was The Battle of Lexington and Concord.
The battle started when the british knew the plans colonists had, which was to form an army, so they were recollecting weapons. The british decided to go and take away their weapons, but unfortunately they sent some men to alert the colonists. That way colonists found their time to scape while the army came. Even though the destroy all the weapons, the rebels were still out. When the were going back to Lexington, the "soldiers of the colonists'' called minutemen, were there ready to fight. They killed around 200 british soldiers, even though they were less. They used different techniques in order to confuse and manipulate the british soldiers. By then Britain saw that the colonists were serious on this issue, and by that time, the revolution started.
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"Battle of Lexington and Concord." Battle of Lexington and Concord. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2014.
"Battles of Lexington and Concord." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2014.
http://www.history.com/topics/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
"Lexington and Concord." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2014.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp
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