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The First Continental Congress ( ________ ) 1774

_____________ Hall! Home of the 1 st _____________ Congress! Carpenter Continental

1. Delegates met in __________ of __________ to voice their __________ to __________ about the crisis in the __________. October the king concerns 1774 colonies

2.While at the First Continental Congress they decided on two things. a. The _____________ of _______________ was drafted. b. They would peacefully __________ British __________ while still preparing for __________. Declaration Independence boycott goods battle

What was the Declaration of rights? Life, Liberty, and Property They were not seeking a separation from Britain.

4. Colonies prepare for war, the __________, or __________ begin to form. militia Minutemen

Minutemen Nickname for colonial _____________. They supplied their own _____________ and had little military training. Ready to defend their _____________ and homes in a minutes _____________! militia guns families notice

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Battles of Lexington and Concord ( ________ ) 1775

1.Patriots had stored __________ and __________ in Concord. 2. The British wanted to __________ the arms and ammunition and 2 Patriot leaders: Sam __________ and John __________. arms ammunition capture Adams Hancock (guns)

3.British march out of __________ on April 18, Paul __________, William __________, and Samuel __________ ride to __________ the countryside of the British saying “The __________ are coming!” Boston Revere Dawes warn Prescott Redcoats

Although many people think of Paul _________ and his midnight _________, he was one of many who made that journey to warn of the _____________ attack. However, they would not have said “the _____________ are coming” because they were all still _____________ ! Revere ride British Redcoats British

5. “Battle of Lexington and Concord” A.__________ meet the British __________ in __________. B.Nickname: “__________ Heard Around the __________” was fired killing __________ minutemen. Minutemen Redcoats Lexington Shot World 7

C.British march onto __________ to destroy __________ and find ammunition. D.As they march back to __________, Minutemen fire on the British causing __________ casualties. E.First “__________” of the American Revolution. Concord arms Boston 125 battle ( guns )

Second Continental Congress ( ________ ) 1775

__________ Hall is where the 2 nd Continental Congress met and __________ the Declaration of Independence. The __________ Bell rang after it was issued. Independence signed Liberty

1.The Second Continental Congress represented the __________ attempt at a __________ government for the __________. 2. The main question asked was: Seek __________ or __________ with Britain? peace war colonies republic first

3.__________ Branch Petition was sent to __________ to restore peace; he __________ to sign it. 4. __________ Army was created to prepare for war. __________ _____________ was chosen as the commander! KG3 Olive refused Continental George Washington

The Battle of Bunker Hill ( ________ ) 1775

1.The __________ Army surrounded __________ after Lexington and Concord. 2.British army attacks the __________ to drive them back onto __________ Hill. _______ minutemen vs. _______ redcoats. The minutemen run out of __________ ! Continental British Olive Bunker 2,400 1,600 ammunition

3.The __________ were eventually victorious. However the __________ see it as a _______ victory! English colonist moral It proved they had a chance!

Americans Take Action

1.Thomas Paine writes Common Sense (1776) 2. It argued that _____________ not _____________ should make laws and called for the people’s right to ________________. citizens kings rule themselves

Thomas __________ argued for American Independence in the book _____________ Most people __________ with him. Paine Common Sense agreed

A.Thomas Paine spoke out against _____________ and the _____________ of _____________. It was significant because it _____________ a wide _____________ and changed the way many _____________ viewed the _____________. abuse government tyranny audience reached king colonists

3. Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

A.Written by Thomas Jefferson and formally _____________ all ties between the _____________ and Great _____________ and created the _____________ _____________ of _____________. B.Said the purpose of government was to protect the rights and liberties of the people. (Power comes from the people) C.Ideas did not apply to women, slave, or Indians. broke colonies Britain UnitedStates America

Thomas _____________ is given the credit for _____________ the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson writing

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

3 Parts of the Declaration 1.An introduction with a statement of the philosophy. 2.A list of grievances (Complaints) 3.A final and formal "Declaration of Independence.

1.All men possess the unalienable rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. 2. The king had violated colonists’ right by passing unfair tax laws. 3. The king had broken the social contract with the colonists.

On July _____, 1776 _______ people signed the Declaration of Independence including _____ Presidents, _____ Vice Presidents, and _____ members of Congress __

1. African Americans A. At first General _____________ banned _____________ Americans from serving in the _____________ Army. But, when the _____________ promised _____________ to any _____________ who fought on their side. _____________ was forced to do the same. Washington African Continental British freedom slave Washington

2. Women A.Ran _____________ or _____________, raise _____________ and made _____________ for the _____________. They also served as _____________, _____________, and _____________! farms businesses money clothing army messengers nurses spies

B.Mary Ludwig _____________ was known as Molly _____________ and brought _____________ to the troops. When her husband was wounded in _____________, she took his place loading the _____________! Deborah _____________ is also well known because she dressed as a _____________ and fought in several _____________! Hays Pitcher water battle cannon Sampson man battles

3. Spies A. Nathan _________ was a Patriot who was caught sneaking _____________ from behind enemy lines and was _____________. Hale information hanged