Objective: I can explain why the colonists felt that the American War for Independence was inevitable. Preview: Answer: What does the phrase “the shot heard round’ the world” mean to you? Process: Guided Notes On Your Own: Cause & Effect sort. Shot Heard Round’ the World

1 st Continental Congress, Lexington & Concord, 2 nd Continental Congress, Olive Branch Petition The Shot Heard Round’ the World: Start of the Revolution

 Met in Philadelphia in September of 1774 (10 months after the Tea Party)  56 delegates from 12 colonies  Debates lasted 51 days!  3 resolutions were agreed upon 1. Boycott all British goods 2. Stop exporting goods to Britain 3. Each colony should train their own militia Army of citizens who serve as soldiers in an emergency (militia) Minutemen- be prepared to fight at a minute’s notice › Meet again in a year › First Continental Congress

Virginia sent a particularly familiar man. “I will raise one thousand men… and march myself at their head for the relief of Boston.”

Peyton Randolph

Loyalists 1/3 of colonial population Believed king had the right to rule Had family in England and did not want them in danger Felt government run by Patriots would be worse May lose wealth Loyalists, Tories Patriots No longer wanted to be “British Americans only “American” Wanted taxes removed Patriots, Colonials, Whigs Patriots/Loyalists

General Thomas Gage pondered ways to remedy the situation and reassure those in Britain that the colonies were secure. One such way was to conduct routine raids on colonial military supplies. April 19, 1775 he sends a regiment of men to Lexington then on to Concord to seize weapons in both locations. British React

Lexington 700 British v. 77 militiamen (farmers basically) Militia had been warned by famed spies. 8 minutemen, killed, 9 wounded. 1 Redcoat injured.

Dr. Joseph Warren William Dawes Dr. Samuel Prescott Paul Revere

Two lanterns hanging from Boston's North Church informed the countryside that the British were going to attack by sea. The signal was meant to alert patriots about the route the British troops chose to advance to Concord. “One if by land, two if by sea!” Old North Church

British regrouped and moved on to Concord British tell armed colonists to leave, they start to move out, when a shot is fired. “Shot heard round the world” Colonist fire on them from sniper-like locations. British retreated back to Boston Concord

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2 nd Continental Congress: May 1775 Three major things were decided: A Continental Army would be created, with George Washington as the supreme commander (serving without pay, how cool!) How would supplies be paid for? The Congress authorized the printing of money. Congress even appointed a standing committee to conduct relations with foreign governments, should the need ever arise to ask for help. On May 10, 1775 the Second Continental Congress met again, as planned, in Philadelphia to determine the colonies next plan of action. Their major concern: How they would meet the military threat of the British.

Olive Branch Petition  Congress approved this direct appeal to the king.  Pleaded with George III to attempt peaceful resolution and declared their loyalty to the Crown.  The King refused to receive this petition and instead declared the colonies to be in a state of rebellion in August.  Insult turned to injury when George ordered the hiring of Hessian mercenaries (paid German soldiers) to bring the colonists under control.  TIME FOR WAR…DUN DUN DUNNNNNNN.

Battle of Bunker Hill