a call to arms
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A Call to Arms. The 1 st Continental Congress. In Sept. 1774 delegates from the colonies gathered in Philadelphia to discuss the future of the colonies Delegates include: Samuel Adams, John Adams, Patrick Henry, and George Washington Two main outcomes of the 1 st Continental Congress : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A Call to Arms
In Sept. 1774 delegates from the colonies gathered in Philadelphia to discuss the future of the colonies
Delegates include: Samuel Adams, John Adams, Patrick Henry, and George Washington
Two main outcomes of the 1st Continental Congress:The Colonies Unite
“The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more… I am not a Virginian, but an American” – Patrick Henry
They ask England to repeal all acts passed since 1763
The 1st Continental Congress
Militia began to prepare through out the colonies, but especially in New England
Militia who claimed to be prepared at a minutes notice referred to themselves as Minutemen
The King felt that rebellion was imminent and commanded British General Thomas Gage to take all weapons from the militia starting with Concord
Britain Sends Troops
General Gage sends 700 troops to leave Boston and to destroy or seize any militia weapons
Paul Revere hears of this activity within Boston and rides through the night to warn the militia in Lexington and Concord that “The British are coming!”
Samuel Adams is one of the many who are excited by this news!!!
Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride
British troops marched through the night intending to take Militia weapons before they could be used
At dawn the British approach Lexington and find a group of 70 militia men
No one knows who fired the 1st shot, but in the end 8 minutemen lay dead
The British would march onto Concord to discover a majority of the militia weapons had been moved
Lexington
Upon leaving Concord British troops encounter a group of Minutemen at the North Bridge
Militiamen were more prepared for this battle and quickly fired upon the British
This time the British are forced to retreatOn the march back to Boston minutemen hid
alongside the road and fired as the British retreated killing 73 Redcoats and wounding many more
Concord
Choosing Sides!Define the following terms
PatriotsLoyalists
Write one paragraph explain which side you would choose and why
Assignment