Okay, everybody. Last class we were talking about outbreak of the American Revolution. We say all this. Tension is building in the spring of 1775 in april, general thomas gage sends troops into the country side, fighting breaks out at lexington and concord. As night falls about 20,000 americans descend on boston, lay siege to the city in this war nobody wants, been brewing for 12, 13 years has started. So today were going to talk whats call anybody take french . Am i pronouncing it right . Probably. Okay. Close enough. This is april 1775, so right after lexington and concord through the declaration of independence. This is sometimes called the Popular Uprising phase, okay . This is the year of the revolution that probably more people supported the war than any other one. Why do you suppose theres so much support for the war this year . Any ideas . Go ahead, isabel . They havent really started fighting it. They dont know what war is going to mean. Anybody else . Any ideas . Okay. This i
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