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The American Revolution The War for Independence

“The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” British soldiers in Boston were sent to capture the militias weapons. Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Israel Bissell warned the colonists that, “The Red Coats are coming.” British troops marched to Concord to capture colonial leaders and the ammunition and weapons that were stored there. The first two battles of the American Revolution were fought at Lexington and Concord, when the American militia met up with British forces.

Who Fired First? Battles of Lexington and Concord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zpXaxg3is http://connected.mcgraw- hill.com/media/repository/protected_content/COMPOUND/50000072/53/91/ DOPA_SC_C5N_C5F_L3_mi/index.html?mghCourseID=JWMWEPBGET3QJ7NEQH O5ZDWP4E

Second Continental Congress The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to discuss the next move of the colonists. Appointed George Washington as commander of the colonial army. War with Great Britain was imminent.