The Revolution Begins

The Revolution Begins

The First Continental Congress

Delegates to the First Continental Congress were worried about the relationship between Great Britain and the American colonies. The delegates debated whether violence was avoidable. They encouraged the peaceful boycott of British goods. However, they also began preparing for war. They drafted the Declaration of Rights to present to King George III. Colonists who chose to fight for independence were known as patriots.

Poll

Were the colonists willing to use violence against the British?

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Which document was composed at the First Continental Congress?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration of Rights

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Articles of Confederation

Poll

Which King of England was the Declaration of Rights presented?

• King George III

• King Phillip III

"Shot heard round the world"

In April 1775 the Redcoats set out for Concord to destroy a stockpile of weapons they thought was there. Three colonists rode out by horseback to warn that the British were coming. Seventy armed minutemen waited for them in Lexington. To do this day, nobody knows who fired the first shot. The British killed 8 minutemen, then went on to Concord where they destroyed a few buildings. In reaction, the minutemen fired on the Redcoats . The British suffered many casualties and were forced to retreat.

Multiple Choice

Which city did the Redcoats set out for in order to destroy an arsenal of weapons?

• Lexington

• Boston

• Concord

• Philadelphia

Poll

Who fired the first shot of the American Revolution?

• British

• Colonists

• Unknown

Multiple Choice

Who was forced to retreat?

• The Colonists

• The British

The Shot Heard Round the World

https://youtu.be/6IGB-1ijfdc

Open Ended

Why is the first shot of the American Revolution called the "shot heard round the world?"

The Second Continental Congress

At the Second Continental Congress, some delegates called for war while others wanted peace. The Congress named the Massachusetts militia the Continental Army. The army's commander was George Washington. Delegates signed the Olive Branch Petition asking King George to make peace. He would not consider it.

Open Ended

Who was selected to lead the Continental Army?

Poll

Did King George accept the Olive Branch Petition?

• YES

• NO

Early Battles

On June 17, 1775, the British in Boston found colonial forces dug in on Breed's Hill. When the British crossed the harbor in boats, the colonists opened fire. In the battle, now known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, the British won. But the Battle of Bunker Hill proved the colonists could fight. Soon after, George Washington set up cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to fire on the British. On March 7, 1776, the British retreated from Boston.

Multiple Choice

Where were the colonists "dug in" at?

• Bunker Hill

• Breed's Hill

Multiple Choice

The early battle at Breed's Hill became known as...

• The Battle for Boston

• The Battle of Breed's Hill

• The Battle for Fort Ticonderoga

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

Poll

Who retreated on March 7, 1776?

• British

• Colonists

Fort Ticonderoga and the Battle for Bunker Hill

https://youtu.be/ke68wq37fgw

Poll

Where was Fort Ticonderoga located?

• Maine

• Canada

• New York

• Boston

Multiple Choice

Why was Fort Ticonderoga so important?

• It housed prisoners that could be used as colonial soldiers

• It housed weapons that the colonists would eventually take

Poll

Bostonians crowded on their _______ to watch the Battle at Bunker Hill.

• Carriages

• Hillsides

• Rooftops

• Horses

Multiple Select

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• British won but suffered a 40% casualty loss

• The Colonists won a moral victory by defeating the greatest army in the world

Multiple Choice

After Washington perched weapons atop Dorchester Heights , what did the British do?

• RETREAT

• ATTACKED

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET

At the end of these beginning events of the American Revolution, who has the upper hand? Why?