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The First Continental Congress

The First Continental Congress. Extralegal committees of correspondence from every colony except Georgia sent delegates The bigwigs were there: Samuel and John Adams, John Jay, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, George Washington 56 delegates in all

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Campaign Year of 1775 - 1776

Campaign Year of 1775 - 1776. American Advantages and Disadvantages. Advantages Fighting for a cause Familiar with the territory Familiar with guns Privateers Eventually got foreign help. American Advantages and Disadvantages. Disadvantages Untrained army Few war materials No navy.

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Study Guide

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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION OR WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION OR WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. VS. 13 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GREAT BRITAIN. Steps to the American Revolution : . REVOLUTION. 13. Colonists react. 12. Battle of Bunker Hill. 11. 2 nd Continental Congress. 10. Lexington and Concord.

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Essential Question : What factors caused the British to fail in what should have been an easy campaign to subdue the Am

Essential Question : What factors caused the British to fail in what should have been an easy campaign to subdue the American rebels? RQ 7A (202-217). The Decision to Fight For Independence.

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Bell Ringer

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War for Independence Chapter 8

War for Independence Chapter 8. 20 Questions! Compiled by T. Sams. What letter was sent asking King George the Third to repeal the Intolerable Acts?. Olive Branch Petition. Who was chosen to lead the Continental army? . George Washington.

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Chapter 9: Winning the Revolution

Chapter 9: Winning the Revolution. p. 296-319. Discrepant Event p. 192 Yorktown Surrenders. Lesson 1: Declaring Independence p. 296-301. EQ: Why did the American colonies declare independence from Britain in July 1776? Vocabulary: Second Continental Congress Continental Army

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Ideas for Revolution

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American History, the Story, with Wampum Beads

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THE ISSUE OF INDEPENDENCE

THE ISSUE OF INDEPENDENCE. Chapter 8 Section 2. The Olive Branch Petition 1775. In the summer of 1775, Congress sent a petition to King George III, swearing loyalty to the crown and begging him to end the quarrel. The petition was called The Olive Branch Petition.

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Create an Early Revolution Events Poster with these events and dates;

Create an Early Revolution Events Poster with these events and dates; 2 nd Continental Congress (156) May 10, 1775 Fort Ticonderoga (158) May 10, 1775 Bunker Hill (159) June 17,1775 Olive Branch Petition (158) July 8, 1775 Thomas Paine (171) January 10, 1776

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Civil Disobedience: 1765-1776

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The Second Continental Congress

The Second Continental Congress. The Atmosphere at the Meeting. Some delegates were militant radicals Colonies declare independence Establish a Continental Army and name a general to lead them Ie. John Adams Others were more moderate Ie. John Dickinson wanted peaceful reconciliation

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The War Begins!!!

The War Begins!!!. The 2 nd Continental Congress. On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. By this time, the New England militia had gathered in Boston and the question for the delegates was who was going to lead this group.

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APUSH

APUSH. Bell Work: As preparation for our test. Here is a series of sample multiple choice questions. Pick the ones that best answer the prompt. We will then discuss a possible thesis for the following Free Response Question. The Treaty of Tordesillas contained a provision to.

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Chapter 8: America Secedes from the Empire

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October 2, 2013

Table of Contents- 36. Committees of Correspondence 37. Lexington and Concord 38. Quiz- Events leading to Revolution 39. Colonial Protests 40. Common Sense. October 2, 2013. Agenda: Review Subwork Quiz Colonial Protest Posters Common Sense.

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The American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War. Causes of the War. Main cause was solitary neglect The act of Britain leaving its established colonies to fend for themselves to focus on developing new colonies Minor escalating causes (British) Sugar Act Declatory Acts Stamp Act Townshed Acts

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Chp 4, Section 2: Ideas Help Start a Revolution

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