CHAPTER 4 SECTION 1

Revolution Begins

Revolution Begins

 The First Continental Congress  All the new laws were making the colonists angry and the closing of Boston Harbor after the Tea Party was the last straw.

 All colonies expect Georgia sent representatives to Philadelphia in October of 1774   Didn ’ t want to separate Should continue to boycott goods, but get things such as militia ready to fight if needed  Patrick Henry was one who thought fighting was bound to happen. Those who felt like he did became known as Patriots

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Shot Heard Round the World

 Ride of Paul Revere  Stockpile of Weapons in Concord (about 20 miles from Boston)  Thomas Gage wanted to seize the weapons  The Patriots knew about this and put Robert Newman on lookout for the British forces  His job was to put 1 lantern in the steeple if British came by land and 2 if by ship  When Revere saw the 2 lanterns, he and another Son of Liberty member rode out to the nearby towns letting the militias or minutemen know to get ready for an attack

Revolution Begins

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Battles of Lexington and Concord

 April 19, 1774  70 minutemen waited for the British  Weren ’ t suppose to fire  A shot happened and the War had begun  Battle only lasted a few minutes  8 dead and 10 injured minutemen  In Concord British (Redcoats) couldn Boston ’ t find many weapons and some burned buildings but their coats made easy targets for snipers. Retreated back to

Revolution Begins

Revolution Begins

Revolution Begins

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Second Continental Congress

 King George III refused the Declaration of Rights from the 1 st Continental Congress  May 1775 delegates from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia again  Not very unified on what they wanted to do  Did get the Massachusetts Militia to be the Continental Army headed by George Washington  Congress signed the Olive Branch petition with the King, but it only led to more punishment by the King.

Revolution Begins

 Early Battles  Bunker Hill  Benedict Arnold sent to New York to attack Fort Ticonderoga with 400 men and get it large amounts of supplies  While waiting the colonial army dug in to Breed ’ s Hill north of Boston     Gave the tactical advantage over the British since they had the high ground and British would have had to cross the Boston Harbor Since they were low on supplies, they were cautious with their ammo. “ Don ’ t fire until you see the whites of their eyes ” British eventually won due to lack of supplies by the colonial army but the British suffered heavy casualties Became known as Battle of Bunker Hill

Revolution Begins

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Dorchester Heights

 Continental Army needed the heavy guns from Ticonderoga  Henry Knox captured the fort and brought back the weapons  Washington positioned the weapons in Nooks Hill over looking General Howe ’ s British Army.

 Howe didn ’ t want to take the loss so he retreated from Boston