| Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death |
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| Denme Libertad o Denme Muerte |
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| Patrick Henry was a famous patriotic leader. |
| Patrick Henry fue un famoso líder patriótico. |
| He wanted to convince the people of the need for independence from England. |
| Él quería convencer a la gente de la necesidad de independizarse de Inglaterra. |
| At the Virginia Convention in March of 1775, he made a great speech: |
| En la Convención de Virginia en marzo de 1775, hizo un gran discurso: |
| I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death. |
| No sé el curso que otros puedan tomar, pero en cuanto a mí, denme libertad o denme muerte. |
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need |
necesidad |
| death |
muerte |
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speech |
discurso |
| wanted |
queria |
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take |
romar |
| to convince |
convencer |
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| The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere |
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| The Midnight Ride od Paul Revere |
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| In April of 1775, the British decided to send troops to Boston. |
| En abril de 1775, los británicos decidieron enviar soldados a Boston. |
| They were going to take control of the city. |
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| Ellos iban a tomar control de la ciudad. |
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| But the members of the Sons of Liberty were watching. |
| Pero los miembros de los Hijos de la Libertad estaban observando. |
| They used a lantern to send a signal to Paul Revere in the middle of the night. |
| Usaban una linterna para enviar una señal a Paul Revere a mitad de la noche. |
| Paul Revere rode through all the cities in the Boston area, yelling"The British are coming! The British are coming!". |
| Paul Revere montó a caballo a través de las ciudades en el área de Boston, gritando "¡Los Británicos ya vienen! ¡Los Británicos ya vienen!". |
| By morning, the Americans were waiting for the British, with their muskets loaded. |
| Por la mañana, los norteamericanos estaban esperando a los británicos con sus rifles cargados. |
| The first battle of the war was in Lexington. |
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| La primer batalla de la guerra fue en Lexington. |
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| midnight |
media noche |
waiting |
esperando |
| middle |
mitad |
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watching |
observando |
| ride |
montar a caballo |
muskets |
rifles |
| rode |
monto a caballo |
lantern |
literna |
| send |
enviar |
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loaded |
cargados |
| yelling |
gritando |
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signal |
senal |
| troops |
soldados |
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battle |
batalla |
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| The Minutemen |
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| Los Hombres del Minuto |
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| The colonial troops were called Minutemen. |
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| Los soldados colonos eran llamados Hombres del Minuto. |
| They were ordinary people who lived and worked in the Boston area. |
| Era gente común que vivió y trabajó en el área de Boston. |
| But they were also volunteers who formed their army "in a minute's notice" when called. |
| Pero también eran voluntarios que formaron su ejército "en un minuto al darles la noticia". |
| The British troops were called the "Redcoats" because they wore red uniforms. |
| Los soldados británicos fueron llamados "Los de Abrigo Rojo" porque usaron uniformes rojos |
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| minutemean |
hombres del minuto |
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| notice |
noticia |
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visteron |
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