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1 Revolution Starts

2 Response (Review) Intolerable Acts Close Boston Harbor
House British soldiers Boston under martial law Committees of correspondence come together to respond First Continental Congress Philadelphia 1774

3 Patriot DEFINE

4 Loyalist DEFINE

5 Continental Congress Philadelphia Congress United 13 Colonies
Call for Independence Govern colonies during Rev War

6 Fighting Begins – Lexington and Concord
March of 1775 – British hear that ammunition is being stockpiled in Concord Massachusetts Redcoats (British) march to Concord to take weapons Network of riders spread word the the British were coming Thousands of minutemen waiting in Concord Empty Stockpile British retreat to Boston

7 Second Continental Congress
May, meet to discuss next move More minutemen (define) and redcoats (define) are clashing Delegates disagree Agree – militia around Boston = Continental Army George Washington named General

8 Common Sense Many colonist wanted to remain loyal to King George
Olive Branch Petition – failed Thomas Paine Attack KG in a pamphlet Common Sense Independence is necessary America needs to govern independently 500,000 copies

9 Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson Break-up letter Lists grievances Written in June, 1776 Issued July 4th, 1776 Created the USA

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