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First Continental Congress 1774
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First Continental Congress 56 colonial delegates Samuel Adams: organized BTP John Adams: defended the soldiers in BM Respond to the crisis in Boston
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What the colonies wanted! (a compromise) Remove British Acts Allow for a Colonial army (militia). 10 resolutions to the king. Including the right to “life, liberty, and property.” Colonies didn’t mind being ruled by England.
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FCC’s Compromise? King George III did not agree! Therefore… Colonists should continue to boycott British goods. Colonial militia should be ready to fight.
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The “Shot Heard Around the World.” Minutemen: colonial militia ready to fight at a minutes notice. British General decided to take away the minutemen’s weapons and ammunition.
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April 1775 Weapons/ammunitions were stored in Concord. Sons of Liberty sent 3 riders including Paul Revere to warn them.
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Lexington and Concord: April 1775 70 minutemen Large force of British Soldiers Both commanders had orders not to fire 8 dead colonists British marched on to Concord Found few weapons Burned buildings As the British returned to Boston additional militia opened fire 250 Dead Redcoats 100 Dead Colonists
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