From September 5-October 26, 1774, in Philadelphia, the first Continental Congress met up. Delegates were sent from all the colonies, except for Georgia. Delegates were elected by Committees of Correspondence of the Respective colonies, colonial legislatures, and by the people. There goal was to unite and show a combined authority to Great Britain.
It was made clear to the colonies that the Parliament and King must understand the troubles of the colonies, and they must do everything to communicate the same to the population of America, and the the remainder of the world.
The first few weeks had been focused on discussion and debate. Mainly because the colonies had always acted as independent entities. That was one obstacle that they
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This was said to come into place on December 1st, 1774, unless Parliament rescind the Intolerable Acts.
Some of the important people in the Continental Congress were the Adam’s brothers, Thomas Johnson, George Washington, and Benjamin Harrison.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The shots that started the Revolutionary war were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts. On April 18, 1775, the British General Thomas Gage sent out around 700 soldiers to destroy all of the colonists guns and ammunition that had been stored in Concord. They had also planned on arresting John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
Dr. Joseph Warren had figured out what the British had planned, and sent out Paul Revere to go and warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Paul Revere didn’t know if he would make it out of Boston safely, so he made a plan. He would put lanterns in the North Church Steeple. He would light one lantern if the British were heading their way by land, and two if they were coming by sea.
On April 18th, sailed across the Boston Harbor so they could start their march towards Lexington. So, Paul Revere hung two lanterns in the steeple. Then him, William Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Prescott rode to go warn the colonists. The colonists had been preparing for a fight with the British. So, they had created a group called Minutemen. They were called that because they needed to be prepared to fight on a seconds notice. Once the British had reached Lexington, Captain Jonas Parker and 75 Minutemen
One of the most well known person from the American Revolution is the man who warned the troops that the “The British are coming! the British are coming!” Paul Revere was a American Revolution era silversmith and Patriot against the English forces trying to take back control of America. Paul Revere’s famous phrase was one of the reasons that the minute men around Boston, Massachusetts were on ready for an attack at Lexington that would have been major in the war. Although we know him for his “Midnight Ride” and the 1861 poem he is the star of, right now the focus is not around him or his actions, it’s around his outhouse.
Paul Revere warned the colonists that the British were coming when he made his famous midnight ride. They British were met by armed colonists at Lexington and Concord, and they resisted the British. The armed colonists were known as the Minutemen.
Paul revere was riding home with Samuel Dawes and William Prescott and noticed the British were marching toward Lexington in large numbers. He also noticed the were heavily armed and were ready to fight. He rode north through the streets of Lexington, Concord, and other various small
1.They sent a letter to King George III explaining the issues the colonies had with the way they were being treated. They demanded that the King stop the Intolerable Acts or they would boycott English goods. However, the King chose to ignore them and the Americans began the boycott. 2.They made a plan to meet again in May of 1775 if the British did not meet their
Paul Revere rode on his horse to warn the people that the British troops were coming. Paul and the sons of liberty had made a secret code using lanterns
Paul Revere has many misconceptions. The text says Paul Revere did warn the patriots of a British attack, but he didn't say the British are coming. "............he was not alone." There were more people than just him.
Paul Revere was sent out to warn Samuel Adams and John Handcock. The most common myth is that Paul Revere rode this journey alone, we know now that he was accompanied by at least two other men, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott. Probably the most famous line we learn from an early age, and probably the most famous quote attributed to Paul Revere is that he rode in to Lexington shouting “the British are coming, the British are coming!” we know that it was his job to warn the people of exactly this, we know that there are a couple of reasons why these are not actually words that would have been spoken. “since scores of British troops were hiding out in the Massachusetts countryside” his intentions were to be as quiet and discrete as possible.
Early in the evening on April 18, 1775 Dr. Joseph Warren, a prominent leader of the Sons of Liberty, became aware that Gage’s soldiers were marching to Boston common.4 Warren knew the warning had to get out so he summoned William Dawes, a local tanner and active Boston militiaman, for the important mission. Dawes instructions, the land route, were to ride to Lexington and Concord and report on the British movements and to notify colonial leaders along his routes. Dawes immediately rode
The colonists had a very chaotic and untrained military compared to the British Redcoats. The Minutemen numbered around 77 troops at the time of the Lexington battle, while the British had around 700. Minutemen were prepared militia companies who
This act partially closed the Boston Port which meant that the colonists could only receive food and firewood (Wood, n.d.). The Coercive Acts also prevented the colonists from having town meetings and the royal governor’s power was increased (Wood, n.d.). As a result, the colonies met for the first time and formed the First Continental Congress on September 5, 1774 (Wood, n.d.). The men that attended were chosen by the people of the state that they represented. All of the states sent delegates to the meeting except Georgia.
Paul Revere was summoned by Dr.Joseph Warren of Boston and given the task of riding to Lexington, Massachusetts with the news that regular troops were about to march into the countryside northwest of Boston.Samuel Adams and John Hancock,who were staying at a house in Lexington,and probably continue on to the town of Concord,to capture or destroy military stores — gunpowder,ammunition,and several cannon.
One cannot truly grasp the magnitude of this Continental Congress until we look at the prominent figures in attendance during this time. There were 55 delegates in Carpenter’s Hall but perhaps the most prominent figures include, “George Washington, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, John Jay and John Dickinson.” The delegates were mainly those of high social standing and many made their living in the fields of “trade, farming and law.” Communication between the colonies was very minimal, therefore many delegates were meeting for the first time and all would have different opinions and issues.
USA The American Revolution and the war for independence from Britain began with a small fight between British troops and colonists on April 19,1775. The British troops left Boston, Massachusetts, planning to take weapons and ammunition from revolutionary colonists. At Lexington, they met armed colonists who were called Minutemen because they could be ready to fight in a minute. The Minutemenplanned to protest silently and not shoot unless the British shot first .The British ordered the Minutemen to leave. The colonists obeyed, but as they left, someone fired a shot. The British troops attacked the Minutemen with guns and bayonets. The Declaration of Independence told the world
This is the tale of some of the greatest heroes of the American Revolution. The first hero is Paul Revere. On April 19, 1775, he heard the news of what the British had planned. General Gage of the British army was going to send troops to Lexington to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock. Paul Revere knew he had to do something. He got on his horse and went on a midnight ride threw the colonies. He yelled “The British Regulars are coming!” During his whole ride and told people “One if by land, two if by sea!” Meaning that they should look at the lighthouse to see how many lanterns are lit up. On the way to Lexington to save Sam Adams and John Hancock he was stopped by British soldiers on horses. They asked him where he was going and he told them he was going to warn the people of the regulars that were coming. They thought that their army was too powerful and that it didn’t matter if the colonists knew that they were coming. So, they let him go. When he got to Lexington the Regulars weren’t there yet. He found John Hancock and Sam Adams and knocked on their door. Someone came down and asked what he was doing there. He told them to pack their bags and get out of Lexington. After that he rode on. He soon realized that he should go back and check on them so he doubled back and knocked on the door. They answered and hadn’t done anything. He stayed there until they left. They rode on and soon realised that they forgot their smoked fish from the night before. After they had returned