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The American Revolution and Confederation

The American Revolution and Confederation. 1774-1787. Effects of the Intolerable Acts. The First Continental Congress ( Phili , PA) 12 colonies assembled to discuss imposed restrictions

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The American Revolution and Confederation

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  1. The American Revolution and Confederation 1774-1787

  2. Effects of the Intolerable Acts • The First Continental Congress (Phili, PA) • 12 colonies assembled to discuss imposed restrictions • Overall not many colonists wanted to “break free” from Britain; just did not want their rights/ freedoms infringed upon

  3. Who was represented? • Radicals: break from Britain (Samuel & John Adams and Patrick Henry) • Moderates: wanted to negotiate policies and if that failed possibly initiate war (Washingtonand Dickinson) • Conservatives: wanted to address the issue; at most a small protest; did not want to break free (John Jay and Joseph Galloway)

  4. The Plan • Colonial unification was necessary (which made some plans not pass) • Suffolk Resolves: initiated in Mass; accepted by 12 colonies; boycott British goods • Declaration of Rights and Grievances: renew colonial liberties; keep British law over commerce (trade) • This plan was sent to the King as a “Petition”

  5. Royal Reaction • You think you’re gunna get away with it? Not up in here…NOT UP IN HERE! • The King did not accept the petition and named Mass a STATE OF REBELLION • The clashes here would become the first of the Revolution

  6. The Conflict Begins • Lexington & Concord (Mass Bay & present day Arlington, VA) • 4/18/1775: British troops sent to confiscate colonial militia armaments • “Paul Revere” (Israel Bissle) and William Dawes sent to warn the colonists

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