In 1776, the colonists made three decision that would mark their whole process of independence.
1)they would declare independence from Britain.
2)they would choose a republican model for their new government.
3)they confederated the 13 states as the United States of America.
You may think that colonists were putting themselves out there too much, but what you don't know is the amount of strength they showed the world during these three important decisions.
War was starting in Concord. General Thomas Gage was currently the governor of Massachusetts. He found out that John Hancock and Samuel Adams were hiding arms and other weapons in Concord, and that they were governing Massachusetts without him. This provoked Gage to send an order to the British troops to arrest Hancock and Adams, thinking that this order would be a secret, but it did not stay like that. You might have heard about Paul Revere, who was actually the man responsible of letting the colonists know that war was starting, with his famous phrase: "The British are coming, the British are coming!", yelling it while riding his horse.
The militia was fighting against british. These were full time farmers and part time soldiers, and they were also called the minutemen, since they could get ready in minutes. The British, on the other hand, were called Redcoats, because they used to wear red. They marched into town at dawn, and as they ordered the militia to disperse, someone ran a fire. This shot was called "The Shot Heard Round The World" because it was the one that actually started the war. When shooting stopped, 8 patriots were dead, and the British thought they had won the war. But as they marched on to conquer, hundreds of Militians attacked them. They were hiding behind the trees, wounding more than 200 British soldiers. Here, you can easily find out that no matter the amount of people, or the training they have received, if they do not use strategies, they might loose.
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