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Paul Revere's Ride-Historical Event
Paul Revere and a few other men rode throughout the night ot warn the surrounding counrtyside of approaching British troops that were trying to steal the colonists' ammunition. -
Lexington and Concord-Historical Event and Rising Action
Sam is describing the battle to his family and he and father get into an arguement, resulting in Sam later stealing the Brown Bess, the family gun, and leaving to fully enlist into the military and fight in the Revolution. -
Sam -Explication (intro)
Sam comes home to visit from college and gets into an argument with Father, and then steals the Brown Bess, the family gun, and runs away to enlist into the war, leaving his family to cope with the losses and the ever-increasing hardships to come. -
Gun Troubles-Rising Action
On this day, Continental Soldiers arrive in the town and come into the Meeker family tavern, looking for guns and ammo. Fatehr tells them the truth, that his son, Sam, stole it and enlisted into the Continental Army. They do not believe him and threaten him with weapons. At the time, Sam is in town and Tim comes to steal back the gun to help Father. Sam wakes up at that point and follows Tim back to the Tavern to see the situation. -
Declaration of Independece-Historical Event
This is the day that the Declaration of Independence was official and is a historical date that occurs along the same timeline of the book. -
Ambushed! -Rising Action
While on the journey back from Verplancks Point, Father is ambushed by cowboys, which are thieves disguised as Patriots gathering beef, and Tim has to finish the journey back to Redding by himself. -
The British-Rising Action
In this event, a part of the rising action, the British come to Redding and go to Mr. Heron's house, and when they come out they go and capture Caption Betts, Mr. Rogers, and Jerry Sanford, also killing others and stealing supplies. -
Poor Father!-Rising Action
In June the Meekers find out that Father has died from disease on a British prison ship and that Jerry Sanford had also died. -
Battle of Saratoga-Historical Event
In this event the British try to capture Albany New York in order to block off the New England colonies. -
Captured!-Climax
Sam comes home to visit and he is captured by cattle thieves and is blamed for a crime he didn't do. He is put on trial to be executed. -
Rescue Attempt-Falling Action
During the night Tim sneaks out of the Tavern and into the Continentals' Camp to try and rescue Sam from his predicament. -
Executed-Falling Action
On this day Sam is executed. He is shot by three men at such a close range that his clothes catch on fire, and he dies from his wounds. -
Treaty of Alliance-Historical Event
On this day the Treaty of Alliance was signed between France and the colonies -
Moving-Resolution
Tim and his mother leave Redding and move to Philadelphia. He gets lessons from Mr.Heron on surveying and Tim's life prospers. -
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Cowpens and Kings Mountain and Yorktown
More Battles were fought and most were won by the Continental Army -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed this day, signalling the end of the war with the win going to the colonists, with the aid of the French.
