The First Continental Congress
Who attended the first continental congress?
Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies
Where did The Battle of Lexington & Concord take place?
Lexington & Concord in Massachusetts
Name at least one thing the delegates discussed during the second continental congress meeting?
The need to print money & to create a post office
The need to create a committee that would handle relations w/ Native Americans & foreign countries
The need to create a Continental Army, an official army for America
The need to create a Olive Branch Petition
The need to form a committee to write a formal statement to King George declaring the colonists independence from Britain
What was The Declaration of Independence? And what month, day, and year was the final draft officially approved?
A formal statement to King George from the colonists declaring the colonists independence from Britain. This statement was officially approved on July 4th, 1776. This day, which we celebrate as the fourth of July, marked the birth of The United States of America
What was The American Revolution?
The war between the British and the American colonists for American independence & freedom
Name at least one thing the delegates discussed at the first continental congress.
The cancellation or removal of British laws in the colonies
A boycott on British goods/trade
The need for colonists to arm themselves against British troops
British troops marched to Lexington & Concord to take the colonists weapons/ammunition
What did the first section of The Declaration of Independence discuss?
The preamble was the introduction to the formal document
What were militia or minutemen?
Everyday citizens/colonists who served as soldiers on behalf of the colonies.
What role did Paul Revere play in The Battle of Lexington & Concord?
Paul Revere warned the colonists that the British were coming to Concord to take away all weapons/ammunition. Without him the colonists would not have been prepared for this battle.
What did the second section of The Declaration of Independence discuss?
The Declaration of rights, listed the rights the colonists believed they should have such as the right to life, liberty, & happiness
What was a Loyalist?
A person who was loyal to the British gov't and not loyal to the colonists
Why were the colonists, although they ultimately lost this battle, happy about it?
The colonists were happy about the fact that they were able to successfully stand their ground against the British despite many colonists not having prior military experience
What did the third section of The Declaration of Independence discuss?
The Bill of Indictment listed complaints against King George & the British gov't
What was a Patriot?
Someone who was loyal to the colonists and supported the war against the British gov't
Ultimately why was the first continental congress meeting important?
Because it was the first time delegates from the 13 colonies came together to discuss how they were going to separate themselves from the British gov't and create their own nation/gov't
Why was The Battle of Lexington & Concord important?
The Battle of Lexington & Concord was the event that started The American Revolution and the colonists fight for independence.
Ultimately why was the second continental congress meeting important?
It was the second time that delegates from the colonies were coming together to discuss how the relationship with the British had gotten worse over the year with the Battle of Lexington & Concord and the Battle of Bunker Hill.
What did the final section of The Declaration of Independence discuss?
The Statement of Independence declared the creation & existence of a new nation, The United States of America
What was The Olive Branch Petition?
a formal document that called for peace with Britain & asked King George to protect the colonist rights