When the first continental Congress met New England, it stepped up to military preparations. In 1775, General Thomas Gage ordered his troops to march from Boston to Concord, Massachusetts to obtain legal weapons. In April 18th, 1775, the word that 700 troops were headed to Concord. The minutemen from Boston stood their ground and fought the British troops. The battle of Lexington lasted only fifteen minutes as the British prevailed. When the British marched back to Boston, there were 3000 to 4000 minutemen lined up and ambushed the British from behind stone walls.
The Second Continental Congress was written in May of 1775. Many called for independent and reconciliation with Great Britain. The continental army promoted George Washington as its commander. There were debates to their next move on Britain.
On June 17, 1775 over 2000 British soldiers led by General Thomas Gage went at war against the colonists on Bunker Hill.The Battle of Bunker Hill was the deadliest battle of the war. On July 8, 1775 Congress sent an Olive Branch Petition urging a return to “the former harmony” between Britain and the colonies. Britain’s King George rejected the petition. He ordered a naval blockade of lined ships for the American coast.
a poster of the Revolutionary War.
the Olive Branch Petition.by: Sam C and Julian T
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