Chapter 2.2

First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774

First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion”

First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion” –House Dissolved

First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion” –House Dissolved –Off to the Bar!!!!

First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion” –House Dissolved –Off to the Bar!!!! –Patrick Henry, “Give me Liberty or give me Death!”

Philadelphia 55 Delegates

Philadelphia 55 Delegates 12 British Colonies represented

Philadelphia 55 Delegates 12 British Colonies represented Variety of thoughts and opinions

Philadelphia 55 Delegates 12 British Colonies represented Variety of thoughts and opinions –Moderates to Radicals

Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances

Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king

Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king –Condemned the Coercive Acts

Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king –condemned the Coercive Acts –non-importation association

Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king –condemned the Coercive Acts –non-importation association Continental Association

The Revolution Begins

–Loyalists English supporters Tores – Georgia Carolinas and New York

The Revolution Begins –Loyalists English supporters Tores –Patriots – British Haters Whigs – New England and Virginia

The Revolution Begins –Loyalists English supporters Tores –Patriots – British Haters Whigs –Minutemen - “Stand at a moments notice.”

The Revolution Begins –Loyalists English supporters Tores –Patriots – British Haters Whigs –Minutemen – “Stand at a moments notice.” –Civil War as well. 1/3 – 1/3 – 1/3

Lexington and Concord

General Gage Arrest Massachusetts provincial government Decided to seize military depot

Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes British on their way. Headed for Concord.

Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes Dr. Samuel Prescott Assisted Revere and Dawes Joined on way to Concord Only man to make it through

Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes Dr. Samuel Prescott Lexington Results 70 Minutemen on village green. Minutemen began to retreat, shots fired British opened fire, 8 killed, 10 wounded

Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes Dr. Samuel Prescott Lexington Results Concord Results Military supplies had been removed British met 400 colonial militia British in retreat

Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes Dr. Samuel Prescott Lexington Results Concord Results Back to Boston British losses, 99 dead, 174 wounded Colonial Forces, 49 dead, 46 wounded

2 nd Continental Congress

Philadelphia Issues

2 nd Continental Congress Philadelphia Issues Defense Continental Army George Washington British Reinforcements

2 nd Continental Congress Battle of Bunker Hill –Heavy Packs –Woolen Uniforms –“Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” William Prescott

2 nd Continental Congress Battle of Bunker Hill –Turned back two separate advances –American confidence is high –General Gage is replaced.

According to the document, what were the basic rights given to men? To what extent can people change the new government?