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Chapter 2.2. First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774.

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1 Chapter 2.2

2 First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774

3 First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion”

4 First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion” –House Dissolved

5 First Continental Congress Virginia House of Burgesses, 1774 –“Military Invasion” –House Dissolved –Off to the Bar!!!!

6 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!”

7 Philadelphia 55 Delegates

8 Philadelphia 55 Delegates 12 British Colonies represented

9 Philadelphia 55 Delegates 12 British Colonies represented Variety of thoughts and opinions

10 Philadelphia 55 Delegates 12 British Colonies represented Variety of thoughts and opinions –Moderates to Radicals

11 Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances

12 Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king

13 Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king –Condemned the Coercive Acts

14 Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king –condemned the Coercive Acts –non-importation association

15 Decisions Declaration of Rights and Grievances –expressed loyalty to king –condemned the Coercive Acts –non-importation association Continental Association

16 The Revolution Begins

17 –Loyalists English supporters Tores – Georgia Carolinas and New York

18 The Revolution Begins –Loyalists English supporters Tores –Patriots – British Haters Whigs – New England and Virginia

19 The Revolution Begins –Loyalists English supporters Tores –Patriots – British Haters Whigs –Minutemen - “Stand at a moments notice.”

20 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

21 Lexington and Concord

22 General Gage Arrest Massachusetts provincial government Decided to seize military depot

23 Lexington and Concord General Gage Revere and Dawes British on their way. Headed for Concord.

24 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

25 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

26 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

27 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

28 2 nd Continental Congress

29 Philadelphia Issues

30 2 nd Continental Congress Philadelphia Issues Defense Continental Army George Washington British Reinforcements

31 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

32 2 nd Continental Congress Battle of Bunker Hill –Turned back two separate advances –American confidence is high –General Gage is replaced.

33 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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