The War Begins

1. The War Begins Chapter 5 Section 4 Review

2. 2nd Continental Congress • They meet in Philadelphia, May 1775 • Prepare for war and peace • George Washington named General of the Continental Army • Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III asking for peace • Paper money is printed to buy necessary supplies Olive Branch=PEACE Arrows=WAR

3. Link 2—John Adams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JTxVHQAp8w

4. Olive Branch Petition • Main author • John Dickinson • Purpose • Ask King George III to repeal unfair policies • Pledge our loyalty to him • Outcome • King George III ignored the request • Proclaimed the colonies to be in rebellion King George III

5. George Washington • Had some military experience from the French and Indian War • He was from the SOUTH! Link 2

6. 10 What did delegates to the Second Continental Congress from different colonies think at first about independence? • Some New Englanders favored independence, but the middle colonies were less radical. • Some New Englanders favored independence, but the southern colonies were loyal to Britain. • The middle colonies favored independence, but most New Englanders opposed it. • All New Englanders wanted to prepare for war, but not to declare independence.

7. 10 What did the Olive Branch Petition state? • that the Green Mountain Boys were prepared for battle with the British • that the colonists demanded independence • that colonists would rather die as freemen than live as slaves • that colonists were loyal to the king

8. Fort Ticonderoga • Knox arrived at Fort Ticonderoga on December 5, and immediately set about identifying the equipment to take. He selected 59 artillery pieces including cannons ranging in size from four to twenty-four pounders, mortars, and howitzers. He estimated the total weight to be transported at 120,000 pounds (about 60 tons. The largest pieces, the twenty-four pounders were 11 feet long and estimated to weigh over 5,000 pounds. It took 56 days, 80 oxen, and 40 sleds to go the 286 miles to Boston.

9. Fort Ticonderoga The Knox Trail is the same distance as it is from Cleveland, Ohio to Cincinnati, Ohio. Just imagine walking it in the snow

10. Fort Ticonderoga • British had won this fort during the French and Indian War • Benedict Arnold joined forces with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys to capture the fort • Americans captured the fort with NO SHOTS FIRED!

14. Battle of “Bunker Hill” Patriot soldiers were to create their earthwork fort on the top of Bunker Hill so they would be safe from British naval guns. However, the inexperienced soldiers chose the wrong hill in the middle of the night

15. “Don’t fire until you see the white’s of their eyes” Colonel William Prescott

17. 10 What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill? • The Americans won by repelling three British attacks. • The British chased away the Americans with their first attack. • The British won, but the Americans proved that they could stand up to professional soldiers. • The Americans ran away.

18. 10 Which of these was NOT true of Britain after the Battle of Bunker Hill? • It had the world's most powerful navy. • It did not want to give up control of the colonies. • It was unwilling to blockade American ports • It hired mercenaries.

19. 10 The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breed’s Hill. • True • False

20. 10 Seconds Remaining What was the difference between Loyalists and Patriots? • Patriots accepted British rule, while Loyalists wanted independence. • Patriots wanted to negotiate with Britain, while Loyalists did not. • Loyalists accepted British rule, while Patriots wanted independence. • Loyalists wanted to return to Britain, while Patriots wanted to negotiate.