The First Continental Congress Meets in 1774
- The British actions against Boston increased the colonists' need to be more ______________ against the king
- Samuel Adams wanted to find ways to bring about more changes as earlier protests had brought changes
- He decided that a meeting, or congress, of ______________________ from all the colonies should be held
Who Met at the First Continental Congress?
- Adams invited all the colonies to a convention in ____________ (A convention is a formal meeting called for a special purpose)
- This Continental Congress would help to bring about a better understanding of possible ________________ against the king
- The meeting was called a Continental Congress because the British referred to Americans as ___________________
- All of the colonies except _________________ elected delegates to the Congress
- 56 men attended, including: George Washington, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, John Adams, and John Jay
- These ________________ who loved their country were _________________ and were leaders in their colonies
- The Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia in __________________________
What Did the First Continental Congress Discuss?
- The delegates debated important issues for ________________ weeks
1. They agreed that a ___________________ of ______________ should be adopted and sent to the king
2. The Declaration made it clear that taxation by the British would be __________________ to the colonies
3. The Congress also agreed to boycott ___________ _________ that was to be strictly enforced by select committees
4. They agreed that another Continental Congress would be held on _______1775, if the king rejected the Declaration of Rights
Britain Reacts to the Demands of the First Continental Congress
- The king and Parliament became _____________ when they received this declaration
- They replied that the colonists, should they resist, would be crushed into _________________
- Some British leaders warned Parliament that changes needed to be made, but the king & Parliament refused to _________
American Minutemen Are Formed
- American leaders Samuel Adams, John Hancock, & Patrick Henry were sure that the colonists would have to fight for _______
- A group of men had to be trained to be soldiers since the colonists had no _______________ _________
- They were called ___________________ because they agreed to gather at a minute's notice and become soldiers
The British' Plan for Lexington and Concord
- General Gage, the military _________________ of Massachusetts, became aware of the colonists' plans
- He had ordered a regiment to seize all military supplies, including a gunpowder supply, stored at ______________
- They had also been instructed to travel to Lexington and capture the ____________ _______________
The Patriots Learn About the British Plans
- Paul Revere and William Dawes warned the colonists of their attack by riding through Massachusetts on ____________
- Revere was captured by the British and Dawes was forced to flee toward Lexington
- However, Samuel Prescott, a third rider, continued the journey to _______________
- He warned colonists that the British were _________________
- The colonists rushed to meet the British at _______________________
The Battle at Lexington
- The British reached Lexington on April 18, 1775 and they were surprised to find about ___ armed minutemen waiting for them
- Both sides fired shots and people were injured or killed as these shots were described as "the shots heard round the world."
- The war with ______________________ was about to begin