Early Battles of Revolutionary War and 2 nd Continental Congress
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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?
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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
* 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?
American signatures upon the Olive Branch Petition
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
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?
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