Transcript Naming a General & The War of the Hills

Naming a General & The War
of the Hills
Ch 17 & 18
Background
What were some of the events that led up to the
Battle of Lexington & Concord?
Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre
The Second Continental Congress meets to
discuss the possibility of War with England,
there are many decisions to be made.
A General is needed for the American army,
who will it be?
George Washington
May 1775 Second
Continental Congress
assembled in
Philadelphia.
 Washington, one of the
Virginia delegates, was
elected Commander in
Chief of the Continental
Army.
The earliest authenticated portrait of George Washington shows him
wearing his colonel's uniform of the Virginia Regiment from the
French and Indian War. However, this portrait was painted years
after the war in 1772.
On July 3, 1775, he
took command of his illtrained troops and
embarked upon a war
that was to last six
grueling years.
The Fighting Begins
The first major battles of the war occur
near two hills outside of Boston
– Bunker & Breeds
No one in Boston knows that George
Washington is their commander.
We WILL NOT study every single battle of
the Revolution.
We WILL be studying MAJOR turning
points in our quest for American Victory.
People to know
John Adams
– “troublemaker” for
England
– suggests a “real”
American Army
created with one
commander
John Hancock
– Wealthy Boston Patriot
– Hoped to be placed in
command of the
Continental Army
George Washington
Well respected
Former British soldier
Elected to command Continental Army
Oooh, what a hunk!
So good
looking 
George III
– King of England during Revolution
– Zero tolerance for disobedience of the
colonies
More Peeps
Major John Pitcairn
– British military commander
Dr. Joseph Warren
– Leader of Boston Patriots
– Dies at Bunker Hill
Vocabulary
Militia
– Small group of local fighters, private citizens
Olive Branch Petition
– Unread letter to King George III hoping to
patch things up before war started
Congress
– Group of leaders who come together
to make laws & decisions
Bayonet
– Sharp sword attached to a musket (gun)