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Chapter 5 Section 4: The War Begins 2nd Continental Congress Following the battles at ______________ and _________________ most colonists still were against independence______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ In Philadelphia, May 1775, __________________________, ________________________ and ______________________________ met to discuss the how to resolved the conflict with Great Britain. o Originally, most of the delegates were ___________________ on what to do. _________________ colonies favored a less reactive movement while the __________________ colonies favored declaring war on Great Britian. o George Washington was chosen as their leader and responsible forming the ___________________________. Why was Washington chosen? How did the Congress help pay for the first army? Patriots versus the Loyalists As the colonies became more developed, a split occurred on whether or not independence should occur. Who supported independence and who supported remaining loyal to the British? _______________ were the minority within the colonies as the __________________ became took control of the local governments. Who were the loyalists? ______________________________________________________ What side did the African American slaves take and why? ___________________________ Petitioning the King Before the war began, what was the goal of the 2nd Continental Congress? o The first resolution attempted was called the ________________________________. This stated that the colonists were loyal to the king and asked King George to stop fighting. They wanted to end this conflict __________________. o The next decision made was called ____________________________________________. It stated that colonists were ready to die as freeman rather than live as slaves. This peace effort eventually ________________ because King George rejected the Olive Branch Petition. In return King George declared the colonies to be in rebellion. He then proceeded to send ________________________ to the colonies to end the revolt. American Victory May 10, 1775, in New York a battle occurred. Colonists made a surprise attack at __________________. This attack was led by ________________ and his men were called the ___________________________. The 83 men attacked early in the morning and the British were forced to surrender. What were the colonists able to confiscate following the victory at Fort Ticonderoga? Early Revolutionary Battles As the British troops stationed themselves in Boston, most colonists were worried about their ability to withstand the British. British General ___________________ ordered an attack up Breed’s Hill. Realizing the Americans lacked ammunition, _____________________ ordered the Americans to hold their ammunition until the British were __________________ away. (Until you see the whites of their eyes) As the British marched upon Breed’s Hill, the Americans were successful on the first 2 waves of British troops, but the 3rd wave of British troops were successful in taking Breed’s Hill because the Americans __________________________________. What did this defeat mean for the Americans? By 1775, George Washington had taken charge of the army and used the ______________ captured at Fort Ticonderoga. His leadership and experience in building an army forced the British to withdraw from ___________________ March 17, 1776. Eventhough the British had lost Boston, they still had a great advantage over the Americans because they _____________________________________________________________. Early Invasion in Canada While Washington was in Boston, other armies were being established in the North led by _________________________________ and _______________________________. The movement to the north was difficult because the armies had to travel through the dense and thick _________________ of Maine. An attack on Quebec occurred in the winter but the Americans were turned back because the British were able to continue to send troops to Canada.
