Chapter 4 Section 1

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Chapter 4 Section 1

• American Revolution begins!

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First Continental Congress

• October 174412 colonies ( not Georgia) sent
  representatives to Philadelphia
• First Continental Congress was a gathering of
  colonial leaders about the relationship between
  Great Britain and its colonies
• Some wanted violent rebellion while others wanted
  a peaceful resolution
• Locked in debate for weeks

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First Continental Congress cont

• Compromise
• Continue to boycott British goods
• Told colonial militia to prepare for war
• Drafted the Declaration of Rights
• List of 10 resolutions to present to King George
• Included the rights of life, liberty, and
  property
• Did NOT seek independence
• Agreed to meet again in 1775 if not resolved

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Paul Reveres Ride

• Gov. Thomas Gage (MA.) learned of a stockpile of
  weapons the colonists were gathering in Concord,
  MA
• April 1775 decided to seize the weapons
• Patriot spies thought action would occur but did
  not know when/where/how
• Move to Old North Church tower in Boston to watch
  for British movements

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Paul Reveres Ride cont

• 1 ( lantern) if by land, 2 if by sea in the Old
  North Church Tower
• Revere, Dawes and Prescot would ride on horseback
  to warn the minutemen
• Minutemen-could be ready to fight in a minutes
  notice

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Lexington and Concord

• April 19, 1775 British soldiers arrive in Concord
• shot heard round the world fired by ?
• Battle ended in minutes
• 8 colonists dead ,10 wounded
• British 1 soldier wounded
• British cant find weapons and set fire to
  buildingsminutemen charged forward and fired on
  British redcoats and they retreated

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Second Continental Congress

• King George refused Declaration of Rights
• Meet in May 1775 in Philadelphia
• Compromised again-sent word to colonial
  authorities asking for new state constitutions
• MA. Army becomes the Continental Armywhich
  included soldiers from all colonies (George
  Washington Commander)

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Olive Branch Petition

• 2nd Continental Congress sends King George the
  Olive Branch Petition-asking for peaceful
  resolution-rejection by King
• Washington continues to prepare for war

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• Colonial army needed supplies
• Sent Benedict Arnold and 400 soldiers to New York
  to attack Fort Ticonderoga (May 1775)
• Colonial army pins the British in Boston by
  digging into Breeds hill just outside of Boston
• British would have to fight uphillvery deadly
• 2400 British attack 1600 Militia

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Battle of Bunker Hill Cont

• As British fight up Breeds hill they are cut
  down by Patriot army
• Twice retreated and reattempted
• Patriots run out of ammunition and retreat
• Patriots lost but proved could fight with the
  British
• British won but sacrificed twice as many soldiers
  as the Patriots

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Dorchester Heights

• Washington arrives in Boston and knows he needs
  bigger guns
• Fort Ticonderoga has cannons he wants
• Henry Knox bring the cannons 300 miles to Boston
• March 4,1776-Washington moves army to Dorchester
  Heights outside of Boston and over the British
  army
• British retreat to Canadaleaving Boston to
  Patriots