Chapter 4.1 Flashcards
Everyone from the continental congress came except delegates from_____________ and they met in _______________
Georgia
Meet in Philadelphia
Results of continental congress(2)
Banned trade with Britain and asked colonies to train troops
What did Patrick Henry think
War was inevitable
Heart of revolution
Boston
Brains of revolution
Philadelphia
Paul revere
Was in charge of knowing if the British were coming. One lantern by land and two by sea.
When was Lexington and concord
April 19,1775
What happened at Lexington and concord
700 British troops fought 700 militia. 8 militia died
At Lexington and concord there was a shot heard
Shot heard around the world
Why did the British retreat in concord
4000 people fired on British who were retreating
When was fort Ticonderoga
May 10,1775
Why did the Colonies what fort Ticonderoga
Few British defended it
Where was fort Ticonderoga
New York
Result of fort Ticonderoga
Patriots captured it and took cannons back with them to Boston
Second continental congress
May 10,1775
Where was the second continental congress
Philadelphia
Why did the second continental congress have a meeting
How to handle the British
Results of second continental congress(2)
Formed an army and congress issued paper money
Significance of second continental congress
Beginning to act like a government
When was the battle of bunker hill
June 17, 1775
Why did the colonists retreat
Had low ammunition
Who won the battle of bunker hill
British
Who said don’t fire until you see the white did their eyes
Prescott because they needed to save ammunition and that made them lose
Result of bunker hill
Colonies kill or wound 1000 British and their are only 400 militia casualties
Olive branch petition
When the colonies asked the king to restore Englishmen rights(harmony) between the colonies and British. The king squashed this idea
Kings response to the olive branch petition
Blockaded ports
Sent hessians
When was the first continental congress
September 1774
Who helped lead the Patriots to Quebec
Benedict Arnold and the troops could not beat the British
What marks the location of washington’s first big victory against the British
Dorchester heights
What happened at Dorchester heights and result
What: Washington used cannons from fort T to threaten Howe and make him leave
