1. Causes of the American Revolution! Retaliation

2. 52 53 Causes #13-14 Retaliation Causes #13-14 Retaliation Preview:
Causes #13-14 Retaliation
Causes #13-14 Retaliation
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The First Continental Congress set up ___________ throughout the colonies.

3. Lexington and Concord 1775
Cause: British General Gage learned that the colonists were storing arms and ammunition at Concord a town twenty miles from Boston

4. Lexington and Concord 1775

5. Lexington and concord 1775
Shots are fired as colonists try to defend at Lexington
No one knows who fired the “Shot heard ‘round the world”

6. Lexington and concord 1775
BRITISH VICTORY
AMERICAN VICTORY

7. Contributes to the mistrust of the British and their army…

8. What do the colonists do?

9. 52 53 Causes #13-14 Retaliation Causes #13-14 Retaliation Preview:
Causes #13-14 Retaliation
Causes #13-14 Retaliation
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The First Continental Congress set up ___________ throughout the colonies.
What do you think the colonists should do after L&C?

10. 2nd Continental Congress
Set up a Continental Army with George Washington as Leader
Met in Philadelphia

11. Battle at Bunker Hill 1775
In response to the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the British began occupying parts of the area surrounding Boston.
Col. Prescott (colonist) sets up posts on Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill across the harbor from Boston the next day redcoats assemble and CHARGE!
Colonial militia were running out of ammunition
Because they were low on ammunition they had to be careful with how much ammunition they used.
“Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.”

12. Battle at Bunker Hill 1775

13. Battle at Bunker Hill 1775
Result: The English won this battle because the Americans ran out of ammunition but more than 1,000 British soldiers were dead or wounded

14. COLONISTS WATCH THE BATTLE FROM THEIR ROOFTOPS.
Battle at Bunker Hill 1775
Result: The British were learning that it was going to be a hard fight against the Americans
COLONISTS WATCH THE BATTLE FROM THEIR ROOFTOPS.

15. 2nd Continental Congress
For many in congress this shows repeated injury and a pattern of abuse.
Congress meets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
King Realized
this would not be an easy rebellion to squash.

16. 52 53 Causes #13-14 Retaliation Causes #13-14 Retaliation Preview:
Causes #13-14 Retaliation
Causes #13-14 Retaliation
Preview:
The First Continental Congress set up ___________ throughout the colonies.
What do you think the colonists should do after L&C?
Process: Even though no formal declaration of war has been made. Is war avoidable? Can peace be achieved? Explain. (Opinion)
Lexington and Concord: First Shots, “Shot heard ‘round the world”
Battle of Bunker Hill: British learned this was more than a little rebellion
2nd Continental Congress: A way colonists organized and used their voice in government

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Causes #15-16 Too Late to Apologize
Causes #15-16 Too Late to Apologize
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Looking back at perspective– what group wanted a peaceful solution to their issue’s with England?

18. Olive Branch Petition 1775
Olive Branch is a symbol for peace or “truce”
Many colonists were not prepared to declare independence from Great Britain, so they made one last effort to reach out to King George III to prevent war.

19. Olive Branch Petition 1775
Effect: 2nd Continental Congress sent petition to the King (Asked for peace)
King’s Response
King refuses and hired 30, 000 German Hessians to fight alongside British troops

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Causes #15-16 Too Late to Apologize
Causes #15-16 Too Late to Apologize
Preview:
Looking back at perspective– what group wanted a peaceful solution to their issue’s with England?
If you were a colonist how would you take the King’s refusal and hiring of soldiers?

21.
Causes #15-16 Too Late to Apologize
Causes #15-16 Too Late to Apologize
Preview:
Looking back at perspective– what group wanted a peaceful solution to their issue’s with England?
If you were a colonist how would you take the King’s refusal and hiring of soldiers?

22. Common Sense 1776
What is it? It was a pamphlet by Thomas Paine which called for the Common Man to call for Independence “It makes common sense to the common man to break away from Britain”

23. Common Sense 1776
Over the course of the next six months “Common Sense” spreads throughout the colonies More people join the cause for Independence.

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Causes #15-16 Too Late to Apologize
Causes #15-16 Too Late to Apologize
Preview:
Looking back at perspective– what group wanted a peaceful solution to their issue’s with England?
If you were a colonist how would you take the King’s refusal and hiring of soldiers?
Common Sense was a simple Pamphlet that inspired others to fight for the cause of independence. Have you ever read an article, heard a song, or seen a video that inspired you to take action?
Remember:
Olive Branch Petition: document sent to King asking for peace he refused it
Common Sense: pamphlet that inspired people to fight for the cause of independence