Chapter 2.2

First Continental Congress

• Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774

First Continental Congress

• Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774– “Military Invasion”

First Continental Congress

• Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774– “Military Invasion”– House Dissolved

First Continental Congress

• Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774– “Military Invasion”– House Dissolved– Off to the Bar!!!!

First Continental Congress

• Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774– “Military Invasion”– House Dissolved– Off to the Bar!!!!

– Patrick Henry, “Give me Liberty or give me Death!”

Philadelphia

• 55 Delegates

Philadelphia

• 55 Delegates

• 12 British Colonies represented

Philadelphia

• 55 Delegates

• 12 British Colonies represented

• Variety of thoughts and opinions

Philadelphia

• 55 Delegates

• 12 British Colonies represented

• Variety of thoughts and opinions– Moderates to Radicals

Decisions

• Declaration of Rights and Grievances

Decisions

• Declaration of Rights and Grievances– expressed loyalty to king

Decisions

• Declaration of Rights and Grievances– expressed loyalty to king– Condemned the Coercive Acts

Decisions

• Declaration of Rights and Grievances– expressed loyalty to king– condemned the Coercive Acts– non-importation association

Decisions

• Declaration of Rights and Grievances– expressed loyalty to king– condemned the Coercive Acts– non-importation association

• Continental Association

The Revolution Begins

The Revolution Begins

– Loyalists English supportersTores – Georgia Carolinas and New York

The Revolution Begins

– Loyalists English supporters

Tores– Patriots – British Haters

Whigs – New England and Virginia

The Revolution Begins

– Loyalists English supporters

Tores– Patriots – British Haters

Whigs– Minutemen - “Stand at a moments notice.”

The Revolution Begins

– Loyalists English supporters

Tores– Patriots – British Haters

Whigs– Minutemen – “Stand at a moments notice.”– Civil War as well.

1/3 – 1/3 – 1/3

Lexington and Concord

Lexington and Concord

• General Gage• Arrest Massachusetts provincial government• Decided to seize military depot

Lexington and Concord

• General Gage

• Revere and Dawes• British on their way.• Headed for Concord.

Lexington and Concord

• General Gage

• Revere and Dawes

• Dr. Samuel Prescott• Assisted Revere and Dawes• Joined on way to Concord• Only man to make it through

Lexington and Concord

• General Gage

• Revere and Dawes

• Dr. Samuel Prescott

• Lexington Results• 70 Minutemen on village green.• Minutemen began to retreat, shots fired• British opened fire, 8 killed, 10 wounded

Lexington and Concord

• General Gage

• Revere and Dawes

• Dr. Samuel Prescott

• Lexington Results

• Concord Results• Military supplies had been removed• British met 400 colonial militia• British in retreat

Lexington and Concord

• General Gage

• Revere and Dawes

• Dr. Samuel Prescott

• Lexington Results

• Concord Results

• Back to Boston• British losses, 99 dead, 174 wounded• Colonial Forces, 49 dead, 46 wounded

2nd Continental Congress

2nd Continental Congress

• Philadelphia Issues

2nd Continental Congress

• Philadelphia Issues• Defense• Continental Army• George Washington• British Reinforcements

2nd Continental Congress

Battle of Bunker Hill–Heavy Packs–Woolen Uniforms–“Don’t fire until you see the whites of

their eyes”

William Prescott

2nd Continental Congress

• Battle of Bunker Hill– Turned back two separate advances– American confidence is high– General Gage is replaced.

According to the document, what were the basic rights given to men?

To what extent can people change the new government?