III. A Call to Arms• In 1774, the
First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia
• drafted a statement of grievances, and voted to form militias.
• In 1775 British troops went to seize colonial arms and ammunition in Concord, Mass. – Paul Revere and
William Dawes rode ahead to warn John Hancock and Sam Adams
The regulars are out!
Paul Revere
•Colonial minutemen (militia) and British regulars (army) clashed at Lexington and Concord.
•British retreated to Boston.
British Retreat to Boston
Old North Bridge in Concord
The gunfire in Lexington was the start of the War for Independence. It is called the “shot heard around the world.”