Studies Weekly 20 Notes

• Happened after Boston Tea Party

• Colonists began to stockpile guns

• British confiscated weapons

• Colonist began to team up

• 1774: First continental congress took place to send a letter to King George

• The letters were ignored

• They would communicate using lanterns in an old church window to signal to Paul Revere and William Dawes

• Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to alert the town about the British

• April 18, 1775 Revere warned town about British coming by the sea.

• minutemen were able to prepare

Artwork showing Paul Revere and Willam Dawes warning the town of the British attack at night.

1 lantern in the window means they are marching on land. 2 lanterns means they are rowing in on the river.

• April 19, 1775

• Revolutionary War officially begins!

• Minutemen vs. British soldiers.

• Colonists hid weapons in Concord, not in Lexington

• Many people died.

• This battle is nicknamed "Shot Heard Around the World" because the first shot in this battle is what officially started off the war

Battle of Concord on the North Bridge. Colonists are ready and waiting for the British troops. British troops retreat!

• May 1775

• representatives met in Philadelphia

• decide what to do in battle to win

• Group 1: made battle plans

• Group 2: made peace plans (send olive branch petition to King George)

Olive Branch symbolizes peace. They sent an olive branch petition to King George, but he ignored it.

• June 16, 1775

• Patriots (led by General Prescott) were to protect Bunker Hill

• Patriots lost

• Was a morale builder. Proved that Americans had a chance to win.

6. British vs. American army

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​Loyalist Tories

King's men professionally trained

Royalist

Red Coats​ Hired Hessians

​Patriots Not professional

Revolutionaries​

Continental Army

Continentals Green Mountain Boys​