The Spirit of Independence - A Call to Arms (C5L3)

September of 1774 a first meeting of delegates formed to represent America and challenge British control. This group of delegates were called:

• 55th Delegate Representatives

• Continental Congress

• Colonial Conquest

Continental Congress called for the repeal of the 13 Acts of Parliament because:

• they believed they violated basic rights.

• they wanted to annoy King George

• they wanted their tea back.

Continental Congress declared the ______________ to be illegal.

• Acts of Parliament

• Coercive Acts

• Acts of Violence

Continental Congress also decided to cut Britain off by boycotting any goods imported from Britain and refused to sell goods to Great Britain.

• True

• False

After the meeting of the Continental Congress, ________ were told to prepare for defense.

• militia

• armies

• delegates

Members of militia who boasted they would be ready to fight at a minute's notice:

• second soldier

• minute militia

• minutemen

The British were not preparing for a fight.

• True

• False

By April 1775 thousands of British troops were already in _________.

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York

The first orders British troops had were to:

• raid and attack local cities.

• seize weapons and arrest militia leaders.

• claim control of colonial territories.

________ was the first place British troops headed because the militia stored many arms and ammunition there.

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Concord