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The Revolution Begins Fall River Public Schools革命开始落下河的公立学校.ppt

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The Revolution Begins Fall River Public Schools革命开始落下河的公立学校

The Revolution Begins A. In the summer and fall of 1774, the British officials lost control of the colonies as the colonists created provincial congresses and militias raided military depots for ammunition and gunpowder. The town of Concord created a special unit of minutemen, trained and ready to fight the British at a minute’s warning. Patriots Vs. Loyalist B. The American Revolution was not just a war between Americans and British but a war between Loyalists and Patriots. The Patriots, or Whigs, thought the British were tyrants. Patriots included artisans, farmers, merchants, planters, lawyers, and urban workers. There was a group of Americans in the middle who did not support either side and who would support whomever won. On April 18, 1775, British General Gage and his troops set out to seize the militia’s supply depot at Concord. To get there, they had to pass through Lexington. Patriots Paul Revere and William Dawes were sent to Lexington to warn the people that the British were coming. Dr. Samuel Prescott went on to warn the people of Concord. When the British arrived in Lexington, about 70 minutemen were waiting for them. The British fired at the minutemen, killing 8 and wounding 10. D. The British moved on to Concord where they found 400 minutemen waiting for them. The minutemen forced the British to retreat. E. After the battles at Lexington and Concord, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to address the issue of defense. The Congress voted to adopt the militia army around Boston and named it the Continental Army. On June 15, 1775, Congress appointed George Washington to head the Continental Army F. The Battle at Bunker Hill resulted in turning back two British advances. The colonials retreated due to a lack of ammunition. It was a huge boost to American confidence that they could stand up to the British army. It reached a stalemate with the British trapped in Boston surrounded by militia. II. The Decision for Independence A. In 17