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Revolution Begins

This text highlights the events surrounding the Second Continental Congress, the Battles of Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, early victories of the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, choosing sides, and the advantages and disadvantages of both the Americans and the British.

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Revolution Begins

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  1. Revolution Begins

  2. Second Continental Congress • All colonies this time • New people: B. Franklin (Penn), John Hancock (Mass), Thomas Jefferson (VA) • Vote to start a continental army– Washington to lead it • One last attempt at peace-- Olive Branch Petition, asked for peace but wanted rights

  3. Bunker/Breeds Hill • Militia around Boston led by Colonel William Prescott • Colonists hold hills over looking Boston • British attack, we hold them back 3x • Prescott quote “Don’t shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!” • Run out of ammo and we have to retreat

  4. Early Victories • Washington shows up and surrounds Boston with cannons– we force them out of Boston • Ethan Allen leads the Green Mountain Boys and capture Ft. Ticonderoga in upper NY

  5. Declaring Independence • Thomas Paine writes “Common Sense”– propaganda pamphlet that calls for indy • Helps change people’s view of Britain • Delegates at 2nd Con. Congress debate declaring indy • Thomas Jefferson to write it up just in case, Franklin and J. Adams to help

  6. The Declaration • Four main parts: • 1. Preamble–people who want indy should explain • 2. Explains rights we should have • 3. Lists wrongs committed by Britain • 4. Declares us as Americans • Most delegates sign on July 4, 1776 • John Hancock large signature so king can see w/o his glasses

  7. Choosing Sides • After the D of I is signed loyalists start getting attacked by patriots • Families and friends divided • Many loyalists go back to England, some flee to Canada • Women were not addressed in the D of I, neither were African Americans– all men created equal?

  8. Advantages and Disadvantages American Advantages Home field advantage Women helping Hope for foreign aid Guerrilla warfare Fighting for a cause

  9. American Disadvantages • No Navy, just pirates • Untrained militia • Loyalists & African Americans • No money

  10. British Advantages • Best Navy in the world • Money and supplies • NA, AA, and Loyalist help • Trained soldiers

  11. British Disadvantages • Bring supplies from 3,000 miles away • Don’t know land • Fight old school • Mercenaries fight for $ not a cause, German Hessians

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