Big Question to Answer How did the colonists prepare for war with Britain The Second Continental Congress News spread through the colonies about the battle at Lexington They held a second Continental Congress ID: 783344
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Slide1
The Road to War
Chapter 8: Section 4
Slide2Big Question to Answer:
How did the colonists prepare for war with Britain?
Slide3The Second Continental Congress
News spread through the colonies about the battle at Lexington! They held a second
Continental Congress
that met in Philadelphia
Delegates
were divided about the war.
John Dickinson – Delegate of Pennsylvania
wanted the group to avoid fighting.
Slide4Preparing for the War
The first step was for Congress to build an army!
John Adams
–
Delegate
from Massachusetts suggested that the commander and chief should be
George Washington
…Washington has had experience leading and Army in the French and Indian War, so John Adams thought that he would be a good leader for the Continental Army.The Continental Army needed money for the war Congress printed its own paper money which became known as the Continental currency. ”Congress paid the soldiers in bills called Continentals” (p.319)
Slide5The Battle at Bunker Hill
Read p.320 as a class
Cause and Effect: What caused the colonists to retreat from Breed’s Hill
Think/Pair/Share
and analyze the picture on
p.321
Slide6The Olive Branch Petition
July 5, 1775 Congress sent a petition to King George III
The petition asked for peace, so the petition became known as “The Olive Branch Petition”
Why an olive branch?
An olive branch was a symbol of peace
Slide7Declaration of Independence
Magic Pen Play
Students will be divided into two groups. In groups, students will read, practice, and perform the short play "A Magical Pen."
"A Magic Pen" was adapted from an article by Ruth Spencer Johnson.
Students
will reread the play "A Magical Pen
."
Slide8Articles of Confederation
T
he “first
plan of government for the United States”
(p.330)
Effect on new nation:
“It
helped keep the states together during the Revolutionary War.” (p.330)