1. Leaning towards Independence!
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre

2. First Continental Congress
56 Colonial leaders met in Philadelphia
Started to see themselves as a unified group
Asked for the Intolerable Acts to be repealed
Agreed to boycott all British goods

3. Boston’s appointed Governor-General Gage
Wanted to confiscate colonial war supplies in Concord AND capture Sam Adams and John Hancock in Lexington.

4. “One if by land two if by sea”
Colonists found out about General Gage’s plan
Two possible routes…
Land OR Sea

5. The Battle of Lexington
“Redcoats are coming!”
70 Minutemen faced off against 700 well trained British soldiers.
A shot was fired!
10 colonial minutemen were killed or wounded
Redcoats marched on…

6. Concord 400 minutemen gathered at North Bridge Battle lasted 5 minutes
British soldiers encountered heavy gun fire on way back to Boston
73 British soldiers killed and 200 wounded.

7. You want your rights restored??
I have had enough…
You colonists will pay the price!
20,000 trained soldiers are on the way to crush your rebellion!!!

8. Leaning towards Independence!
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Lexington and Concord
Boston Massacre

9. American Revolutionary War
Let the war begin!
American Revolutionary War