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First Continental Congress
(1774) Meeting of colonial delegates
in Philadelphia to decide how to
respond to increased taxes and abuses
of authority by the British
government; delegates petitioned King
George III, listing the freedoms they
believed colonists should enjoy.
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Describe the accomplishments of the
First Continental Congress.
Declaration of Rights; advised militias
to prepare for a fight; continued
boycotts
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minutemen
American colonial militia members
who were supposed to be ready to
fight at a minute's notice.
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Paul Revere and William Dawes.
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Redcoats
British soldiers who fought against the
colonists in the American Revolution;
so called because of their bright red
uniforms.
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What led to the fighting at Lexington
and Concord, and how did it affect the
colonies' conflict with Great Britain?
The British wanted to disarm the
minutemen. The battles were the start
of open warfare with the British.
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Second Continental Congress
(1775) Meeting of colonial delegates
in Philadelphia to decide how to react
to fighting at Lexington and Concord.
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Continental Army
Army created by the Second
Continental Congress in 1775 to
defend the American colonies from
Britain.
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Olive Branch Petition
(1775) Peace request sent by the
Second Continental Congress to
Britain's King George III, who
rejected it.
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siege
Military blockade of a city or fort.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
(1775) Revolutionary War battle in
Boston that demonstrated that the
colonists could fight well against the
British army.
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How did geography influence the
early battles in New York and around
Boston?
The geographic importance of Fort
Ticonderoga made it a target.
Occupying the hills near Boston
helped the Patriots retake the city.