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Chapter 2.2
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First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774
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First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion”
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First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion” –House Dissolved
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First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion” –House Dissolved –Off to the Bar!!!!
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First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion” –House Dissolved –Off to the Bar!!!! –Patrick Henry, “Give me Liberty or give me Death!”
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Philadelphia 55 Delegates
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Philadelphia 55 Delegates 12 British Colonies represented
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Philadelphia 55 Delegates 12 British Colonies represented Variety of thoughts and opinions
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Philadelphia 55 Delegates 12 British Colonies represented Variety of thoughts and opinions –Moderates to Radicals
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Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances
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Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king
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Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king –Condemned the Coercive Acts
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Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king –condemned the Coercive Acts –non-importation association
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Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king –condemned the Coercive Acts –non-importation association Continental Association
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The Revolution Begins
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–Loyalists English supporters Tores – Georgia Carolinas and New York
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The Revolution Begins –Loyalists English supporters Tores –Patriots – British Haters Whigs – New England and Virginia
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The Revolution Begins –Loyalists English supporters Tores –Patriots – British Haters Whigs –Minutemen - “Stand at a moments notice.”
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The Revolution Begins –Loyalists English supporters Tores –Patriots – British Haters Whigs –Minutemen – “Stand at a moments notice.” –Civil War as well. 1/3 – 1/3 – 1/3
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Lexington and Concord
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General Gage Arrest Massachusetts provincial government Decided to seize military depot
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Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes British on their way. Headed for Concord.
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Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes Dr. Samuel Prescott Assisted Revere and Dawes Joined on way to Concord Only man to make it through
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Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes Dr. Samuel Prescott Lexington Results 70 Minutemen on village green. Minutemen began to retreat, shots fired British opened fire, 8 killed, 10 wounded
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Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes Dr. Samuel Prescott Lexington Results Concord Results Military supplies had been removed British met 400 colonial militia British in retreat
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Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes Dr. Samuel Prescott Lexington Results Concord Results Back to Boston British losses, 99 dead, 174 wounded Colonial Forces, 49 dead, 46 wounded
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2 nd Continental Congress
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Philadelphia Issues
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2 nd Continental Congress Philadelphia Issues Defense Continental Army George Washington British Reinforcements
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2 nd Continental Congress Battle of Bunker Hill –Heavy Packs –Woolen Uniforms –“Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” William Prescott
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2 nd Continental Congress Battle of Bunker Hill –Turned back two separate advances –American confidence is high –General Gage is replaced.
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According to the document, what were the basic rights given to men? To what extent can people change the new government?
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