The War Begins

The arrival of the British Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride One if by land, two if by sea The British arrived by Sea The British are coming…The British are coming

The First Battle Actually occurred before the writing of the D of I. Lexington and Concord The first battle happened in Massachusetts The Shot Heard ‘Round the World

Which side will Georgians take?? Though they stayed divided nearly in thirds between Tories, Whigs and Fence-sitters, some Georgians got involved. They stole supplies from the forts and forces in GA.

GA’s support GA was never as involved as some of the Northern colonies and it created friction between GA and the colonies of the North. GA did not show up at some of the first government meetings and was late to others.