After an unsuccessful march to Concord, the soldiers began their journey back to Boston. As they marched, they were fired upon by 3000-4000 minutemen. After humiliating defeat, the remaining redcoats retreated to Boston, held under siege by the colonists.
In May of 1775, the Second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, Divided loyalties between colonists created many heated debates. Some argued for the colonists' independence, while many remained loyal to Great Britain. However,the agreement was eventually made that the colonial militia would serve as the continental army, and George Washington would be it's commander.
In Boston, Thomas Gage made the decision to strike at Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775. 2,400 British advanced on the colonists, but were quickly driven back by colonial fire. The colonial casualties numbered only 450, in comparison to the british 1,00 lives lost.
By July, the colonies were being readied for war, despite still hoping for peace. Many delegates of the Second Continental Congress remained loyal to British King George III. On July 8, the Olive Branch Petition, urging harmony between he colonies and Britain, was sent to him. This petition was quickly rejected by the King, and urged Parliament to create a naval blockade against the 'rebelling' colonies.
-Taylor and Adam
9 comments:
I like how your names and dates are very specific, it helps a lot. You were very specific and gave great detail. Maybe next time you can space it between paragraphs so it is a little easier to read. Great job!
This was very informative, you did a good job of showing important dates in sequence.
A clearer opening statement to give a better idea of what is to come is something to watch out for next time. Also maybe it would help if you proofread it briefly before you published it as I found a few errors in the punctuation. Overall, good job.
Although there were some punctuation errors, overall I liked your post a lot. You summary was good at the beginning. However, the first part of your summary was good; but, the end wasn't as good. Your summary seemed rushed.
I like the way sentences connect, and how well the paragraph flows. A little conclusion would help to tie the whole thing up.
This was written with much detail, and flowed nicely. It contained a lot of good information.
However it would be nice if there was some kind of introduction and some kind of conclusion. It would make things a bit more clear.
Darn just in case teacher needs my name...
I like the way you guys wrote this. With lots of DETAILLLLL. With that much info, its impossible to get an A in the class. The only problem is the spacing, since there is too many words in this blog its hard to read, it will be a lot easier if you double spaced it next time
Good job organizing your research into distinct paragraphs and being specific about dates. This helped give me a sense of the amount of time it took for a revolution to occur. It would help to include some background on General Gage, because he seems like a relatively obscure historical figure.
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