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The Revolution Begins
Colonists were split on choosing
sides on the American Revolution.
Patriots /minutemen
Loyalists/Tories
 Colonists that fought for
 Colonists that remained loyal
independence.
to Great Britain.
1a. What was the First Continental
Congress?
 A meeting of colonial delegates to determine what to
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do about the crisis in Boston.
Year: 1774
Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Georgia colony was not present
Actions Taken: halted trade with Britain, prepared
militias for war and Declaration of Rights.
1b. Why did the First Continental Congress
send the Declaration of Rights to the king?
 To tell the king the rights the colonies wanted-life,
liberty, and property.
1c. Why do you think King George III refused to
consider the colonists’ Declaration of Rights?
 King George III was
angry and did not think
the colonists had a right
to protest.
2a. Who warned the colonists of the British
advance toward Concord?
 Paul Revere, William
Dawes, and Samuel
Prescott
2b. Why did the British army march on Lexington
and Concord?
 To destroy the militia weapons stored in Concord.
 Place: Massachusetts colony
 Massachusetts part of New England colonies
 Famous cities: Boston, Lexington, and Concord
2c. What do you think is meant by expression the
“shot heard ‘round the world?”
 The first shot of the
American Revolution
had a large impact on the
world.
3a. What was the purpose of the Second
Continental Congress?
 Created a Continental Army for defense, while
pursuing peace with Great Britain.
 Year: 1775
 Place: Philadelphia
 Actions Taken: formed army and sent Olive Branch
Petition. George Washington takes command of the
army and becomes a general.
Olive Branch Petition
 Is a document asking the
king to restore
harmony(peace)
between Britain and the
colonies.
3b. How was the Continental Army able to drive
British forces out of Boston?
 George Washington and
his men placed cannons
on Nook’s Hill
overlooking Boston;
exposed British were
forced to retreat.