1. Revolution Begins

2. Second Continental Congress
All colonies this time
New people: B. Franklin (Penn), John Hancock (Mass), Thomas Jefferson (VA)
Vote to start a continental army– Washington to lead it
One last attempt at peace-- Olive Branch Petition, asked for peace but wanted rights

3. Bunker/Breeds Hill
Militia around Boston led by Colonel William Prescott
Colonists hold hills over looking Boston
British attack, we hold them back 3x
Prescott quote “Don’t shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!”
Run out of ammo and we have to retreat

4. Early Victories
Washington shows up and surrounds Boston with cannons– we force them out of Boston
Ethan Allen leads the Green Mountain Boys and capture Ft. Ticonderoga in upper NY

5. Declaring Independence
Thomas Paine writes “Common Sense”– propaganda pamphlet that calls for indy
Helps change people’s view of Britain
Delegates at 2nd Con. Congress debate declaring indy
Thomas Jefferson to write it up just in case, Franklin and J. Adams to help

6. The Declaration Four main parts:
1. Preamble–people who want indy should
explain
2. Explains rights we should have
3. Lists wrongs committed by Britain
4. Declares us as Americans
Most delegates sign on July 4, 1776
John Hancock large signature so king can see w/o his glasses

8. Choosing Sides
After the D of I is signed loyalists start getting attacked by patriots
Families and friends divided
Many loyalists go back to England, some flee to Canada
Women were not addressed in the D of I, neither were African Americans– all men created equal?

9. Advantages and Disadvantages
American Advantages
Home field advantage
Women helping
Hope for foreign aid
Guerrilla warfare
Fighting for a cause

10. American Disadvantages
No Navy, just pirates
Untrained militia
Loyalists & African Americans
No money

11. British Advantages
Best Navy in the world
Money and supplies
NA, AA, and Loyalist help
Trained soldiers

12. British Disadvantages
Bring supplies from 3,000 miles away
Don’t know land
Fight old school
Mercenaries fight for $ not a cause, German Hessians