HIST 1402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Olive Branch Petition, Appalachian Mountains
Document Summary
Review the boston massacre and tea party start stockpiling weapons in concord. Committees of safety start to organize local militias and minute men. General thomas gage the head guy over boston was told to seize weapons and arrest. Story made plans, shared with no one, the patriots were doing their own digging and planning. Paul revere was just one rider that night. 273 british dead overall, over 4,000 americans had made it to concord to participate. Read about the battle of lexington and concord . 2nd continental congress appoints washington at the head general he heads to. Arnold and allen head to fort ticonderoga to attack and get cannon. English have to fight battle of bunker hill. British pull out of boston, head to ny. Try peace one more time with olive branch petition. Colonists 1/3 for revolution, 1/3 (20%) loyalists, 1/3 undecided. Women in war camp followers, held down fort at home, nurses.
