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