Revolution Begins. 1 St Continental Congress -Committees of Correspondence had been communicating with other colonies -militias begin to form -minutemen.

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Revolution Begins

1 St Continental Congress -Committees of Correspondence had been communicating with other colonies -militias begin to form -minutemen -after Intolerable Acts they call for a meeting -late st meeting held in Philadelphia -discussed rights of colonies -agreed to meet again in 1 year

Lexington & Concord -April British try to seize weapons stored in Concord -Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott warn colonists -minutemen met British at Lexington -shots fired and colonists killed -colonist conduct guerilla battle along road to Concord

2 nd Continental Congress -May called for an army and appointed Washington as leader -some talk of compromise and some of independence

Bunker Hill -June Colonist take hill overlooking Boston (Breed’s Hill) -British charge the hill 3 times until colonists run out of ammo -lots of casualties deadliest battle of war

Olive Branch -July nd Congress send King George a petition to return to the peace of the past -he refuses the petition and urges the rebellion put down

Common Sense -many colonists had loyalties that were strong to Britain -Loyalists -Patriots -Common Sense -written by Thomas Paine -Jan urges independence for the colonies

Common Sense -many colonists had loyalties that were strong to Britain -Loyalists -Patriots -Common Sense -written by Thomas Paine -Jan urges independence for the colonies

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