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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
Revolution Begins
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
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’t find
many weapons and some burned buildings but their coats made easy targets for snipers. Retreated back to Boston
Revolution Begins
Revolution Begins
Revolution Begins
Second Continental Congress King George III refused the Declaration of Rights
from the 1st 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.
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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
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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
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