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The Events of the American Revolution
Includes all 43 events and descriptions of most events.
6 cards·by LilyOTWS20
american revolution
What year did the battle of Lexington and Concord take place?
1775
Who lead the British forces at the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
General Thomas Gage
What did the British want at Concord?
Control over the Minutemen's weapons.
Who were the leaders of the 2nd Continental Congress?
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Peyton Randolph, Charles Thomson,
Samuel Adams, and many other of the original 56.
What was the purpose of the 2nd Continental Congress?
They needed to decide how to deal with the potential British threat.
What was the plan decided at the 2nd Continental Congress?
The delegates decided to stay a part of the British, but they would start to raise a continental
army.