 Do Now: In a min of 3 lines: What is a REVOLUTION? Provide an example if you can think of one.  Today, I will explain how the colonists pursued peace and war in I will describe the advantages that each side had upon entering the war. I will explain how the Continental Army gained control of Boston.  Statement # 7 should read: *During the period of colonization European countries took ___________ materials from the colonies and made _______________goods…  T/F #6: Once the Treaty of England was *signed* in 1763…

 Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen capture Fort Ticonderoga giving them cannons and a key route into Canada.

 June 1775, the Second Continental Congress approves the creation of a Continental Army, which is to be led by George Washington (what’s the irony of appointing Washington as the commander of the C.A.?) Peace: John Dickinson of PA drafts the Olive Branch Petition; we are loyal, repeal the “Intolerable Acts”

AMERICAN PATRIOTSBRITISH  Home field advantage  Familiar with weapons  GW is a excellent military mind  Willing to fight in an unconventional style (guerilla warfare)  Highly trained, disciplined, and seasoned soldiers  Best navy in the world  Large number of “loyalists”

AMERICAN PATRIOTSBRITISH  Poorly trained (no real experience fighting)  Few military supplies (cannons, gunpowder, etc)  No navy  3000 miles away from home  Not knowing who the enemy is (difficult to tell loyalist from patriot, they look the same)

1. Parliament closed the port of Boston. 2. Forbade Massachusetts to hold Town Meetings more than once a year – had to have permission of the governor. 3. Any official charged with a crime had to be put on trial in Britain. 4. Quartering Act – Colonists had to house British troops!

 The “Intolerable Acts” of 1774, lead the colonists to form the “First Continental Congress;” where 12 out of the 13 colonies meet and decide the following:  Full support of Massachusetts  Boycott all British products  Stop selling products to Britain  Form and train colonial militias  Reconvene in 8 months

There ‘s a rumor that minutemen have a large cache of weapons stored in Concord; Gen. Gage planned a surprise march to Concord to seize the weapons. Sons of Liberty send out the alert (Revere and Prescott notify colonists along the way to Concord.

 “By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world…” (Emerson, 1836)

 Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia PA.  Peace or War?  June 1775 (Continental Army is established, George Washington is selected to lead).  Olive Branch Petition written by John Dickinson of PA  We’re loyal, just repeal the “Intolerable Acts”  KG3 is furious, request is denied and vows to bring rebels to justice.

 Loyal to the crown = don’t want to become independent of British rule; example: Sarah in Liberty’s kids  Patriot= want to become independent of British rule; example: James in Liberty’s kids.

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