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First Continental Congress

First Continental Congress. 1774. First Continental Congress. 56 colonial delegates Samuel Adams: organized BTP John Adams: defended the soldiers in BM Respond to the crisis in Boston. What the colonies wanted! (a compromise). Remove British Acts Allow for a Colonial army (militia).

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First Continental Congress

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  1. First Continental Congress 1774

  2. First Continental Congress • 56 colonial delegates • Samuel Adams: organized BTP • John Adams: defended the soldiers in BM • Respond to the crisis in Boston

  3. 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.

  4. FCC’s Compromise? • King George III did not agree! • Therefore… • Colonists should continue to boycott British goods. • Colonial militia should be ready to fight.

  5. 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.

  6. April 1775 • Weapons/ammunitions were stored in Concord. • Sons of Liberty sent 3 riders including Paul Revere to warn them.

  7. 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 Lexington and Concord: April 1775

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