HIST 109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: First Continental Congress, Continental Association, Intolerable Acts
2 Jul 2019
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Boston harbor shut down until the tea is paid for. Can"t elect their own council, meet in town meetings. New governor of ma is general thomas gage. 56 delegates from 12 colonies meet in pennsylvania. Will consent to trade regulations as long as not related to raising taxes. More of a dialogue, not a solution. Gage wants to capture weaponry in concord. William dawes and paul revere rode to warn the colonists that the soldiers are coming. 49 colonists dead, 75 british troops dead. Members agree that military buildup is necessary just in case. Virginia man to appear untied within colonies. Congress also issues the olive branch petition to king george iii. He ignored it and called the colonists traitors. The most influential propaganda in american history. Why is one family higher than the rest. Thoughts on the present state of american affairs.
