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Transcript of Early Battles of Revolutionary War and 2 nd Continental Congress.
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Early Battles of Revolutionary War and 2nd Continental
Congress
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Early Battless
• Battle of Lexington: April 19, 1775• Battle of Concord: April 19, 1775
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2nd Continental Congress
When?
Where?
Why?
Problem?
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Is anything decided here?
1. One Continental Army2. Commander-in-Chief of the army3. Supplies/Medicine4. Authorized printing of Colonial Dollars5. Authorized a committee to conduct foreign
relations
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* Delegates set up the Continental Army, naming George Washington as commander.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
• When? • Who?• Mistakes made?• Result?
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Battle of Bunker Hill – video 3:53
• Occurred on Breeds Hill on June 17, 1775.
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• The Patriots were short on gunpowder and were warned by Colonel William Prescott,
“Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes!”
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Battle in Quebec
• When?• Why Quebec?• Result?• Significance?
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Back to 2nd Continental Congress………
What’s going on?• Reconciliation• Olive Branch Petition
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Olive Branch Petition
When?
What?
Result?
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American signatures upon the Olive Branch Petition
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What happened in next few months to convince colonists to independence necessary?
1. John Locke’s ideas:• Natural Rights• Obey government as long as…• If government violates this social contract,
……..overthrow!2. Support of Religion 3. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
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Common Sense
When?
What?
Message?
Effect?
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Back to the 2nd Continental Congress…..What next?
March 1776 – Congress receives interesting news
Who wants independence?
Will there be a formal document?Who’s on the committee?
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Declaration of Independence
Some of the highlights of the document itself:1. TJ drew on Locke and Paine, how?2. In what ways had England had taken away our
unalienable rights3. “All men created equal” – Really… ALL men?
• Making it official