l Congress, the colonists began to make military preparations while British General Thomas Gage took his troops to seize the illegal weapons the colonists were using in Concord, MA. In 1775, Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode out to warn that the British were approaching Concord. The British made it to Lexington, only a few miles short of Concord and the first battle of the Revolution began. The Battle of Lexington lasted fifteen minutes and eight colonists were killed while only one British soldier was injured. The British then continued on to Concord. When they reached Concord, they found it empty and as they lined up to leave, 3,000-4,000 minutemen, or civilian soldiers, fired on the troops. The British fled back to Boston to plan their next move.
At this point, the second Continental Congress met to debate their next move. There was a lot of arguing 
over whether to gain independence or reconcile with England. The votes were counted and the Continental Army was created, led by Commander George Washington. On the British side, General Gage decided to strike near Bunker Hill and sent 2,400 soldiers to Breed’s Hill. The Colonists were waiting for them and held fire until the last minute when they killed over 1,000 British. This was the deadliest battle and the colonist’s first sign of victory.
Now as the colonists readied for war, the Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III to see if he would accept peace and leave the colonies alone. He rejected this offer and blockaded the colonies off the coast. Taxes were raised and no ships could enter the colonist ports. This heightened the colonist’s want for independence and they all began to resist.
Posted: 9.3.2009
Written By: Kellie
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