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After the First Continental Congress met, the colonies organized _______ in case war broke out and colonists continued their _______
on British goods. Some militiamen were even trained to be ready in a minute's notice.
They were called __________
Before the First Continental Congress
could meet again, the American Revolution broke out at __________
and ___________
both towns in Massachusetts. A few Sons of Liberty, including _________,
rode out in the middle of the night on horseback to
warn the colonists of British troop movements.
In Lexington, the British troops were met by 70 militiamen. The militia was ordered to drop their weapons by the British commander but they refused. Someone shot; no one knows who but shortly afterwards eight Americans were dead. The British then moved on to ________
to destroy the colonial _________.
The road from Concord to Lexington was lined with militia and minutemen who fired upon the retreating British troops. These two battles marked the _________ of
the American Revolution.
Colonists now had to decide who they supported. Colonists that supported independence were called _______. They believed they could govern themselves, create their own _______ and navies, and create new ________ relationships with other nations. Other colonists who supported England, the ______
believed it was not wise to leave behind the comfort and
privilege of belonging to the British Empire. They enjoyed being protected by the strongest army and navy in the world as well as having a guaranteed trading relationship with ________.
Many colonists, however, were ________. They neither supported independence or loyalty. They were more concerned about their daily affairs. Continental Congress
After Lexington and Concord, the ________ Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 10, 1775. Here the delegates decided to form the ___________, appoint George Washington as its
________, and print ___________
to pay the soldiers. The Continental Army