The American Revolution Begins. First Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia of colonial delegates in 1774. stopped trade with Britain and alerted.
Boston, 1775 Winter, 1775: Boston is on edge from the Intolerable Acts British commander General Thomas Gage hears a report of munitions stockpiles.
SSUSH4 – The student will identify the ideological, military, & diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution.
The Point of No Return. 1775 April 14, 1775 - Massachusetts Governor Gage is secretly ordered by the British to enforce the Coercive Acts and suppress.
Battle of Lexington and Concord The battle of Lexington and Concord took place on April 18, 1775. The colonists were hiding gunpowder in a village near.
1492-1877. Powhatan in Virginia Many die from European diseases Different views on land ownership 1620-Pilgrims sign Mayflower Compact – 1 st written.
Lexington and Concord: the Shot Heard Round the World
Dunmore’s Proclamation Tybee Island and David George
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Lesson 3.3. Knight’s Charge What was the Enlightenment? What were the main ideas of Thomas Hobbes? What were the main ideas of John Locke? What.
The Second Continental Congress, Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence.
Foundations: Background to American History STAAR Review 1