UNIT III…JOHN ADAMS PART 2

LECTURE
~ ____________________ Acts- _________________________
* The King & _____________________agree to punish
________________________.
1. Closed _______________harbor until the
___________ was paid for
2. Banned the Committees of _______________& the
Colonial _______________. Made General
____________ the governor
3. ___________ of British officials moved to
______________
4. The __________________ of British troops got
worse
~ 1st __________________ Congress
• September ____________…Carpenter’s
_________
• _________ Delegates from ________
colonies met in _________________
• __________ all trade w/Britain
• Training of _______________
***Plants the seed of a ______________
Continental ______________

JOHN ADAMS…Independence Video Segments

1. As the 1st Continental Congress adjourns, what is resolved?

2. How is John Adams feeling about the progress of the Congress?
3. What does the rider warn Adam’s and his son about?

THE CONFLICT IGNITES…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DnZ_ZY3lgA First 7 min 30 seconds only

4. On the night of April 18th, 1775, Paul _____________ rode out into the Mass. country side.
5. This was a link of a chain of events that made the war last _____ years to get independence.
6. The alarm riders warned of a column of_________ troops marching from Boston.
7. Sam ____________ & John _________________ were in Lexington.
8. What was it that Gen. Gage was concerned about in Concord?
9. On the village green ________ minutemen were there to stand up against the British.
10. The shot that was fired is credited for ___________ a war.
11. At the end of the encounter __________ colonists were dead at Lexington.
12. The British were finally turned back at __________________ Bridge, starting a ______ mile battle.
13. 11,000 colonists rushed to join the fight, but only _________________ actually fired on the King’s Army.
14. Of all the musket balls that reigned around the redcoats only _____ in ________shots hit its mark.
15. When the day was done, ________ British soldiers had been killed.
16. The struggle for America had begun and would not _______ until involving all of the greatest military
powers in the world in a ______________ war.

LECTURE
~ _______________& _______________: April 19, ________
• Stored the militia’s _______________in both towns
• Gen. _________ & British troops went to obtain the ________ and the rebels, Adams and
Hancock
• Ralph Waldo ________________, as quoted in _________.
“The__________ Heard Round The ___________” at Lexington would become _________ of
the American _______________
JOHN ADAMS…Independence Video Segments

17. How does the conflict affect John Adams emotionally?

18. Before Adams goes back to the Congress, Abigail’s advice was what?

19. Upon the arrival of Ben Franklin, he uses____________________ to alleviate the awkward tension of the
colonial delegates which _________________ the mood of the day.
20. John Dickenson wanted to send an ____________ ___________ petition to the King, but John Adams stated
that that is a _______________ imbecility. He then insulted Mr. Dickenson’s _____________ beliefs.
21. What was Franklin’s quote about guests?
22. Ben Franklin tells Adams he must have the support of the ________________ delegation. Why is this colony
essential?
23. Who offers to raise 1,000 men and defend Boston from the British on his own?

LECTURE
~ Fort _______________

• Surprised the _______________, didn’t know they were at __________.

• Ethan __________…Green ________________ Boys
• _______________ Arnold…Eventual Colonel in Continental _________ & famous ___________
• Capture of ________+ heavy _________________
• Henry _______________miraculously gets the cannons to _______________

~ Battle of ____________ ______

• _______________and _______________Hill
• Colonists dig ___________________overnight
• General __________________British soldiers attack the hills
• “______________of their eyes”
• British _______________but… American ________________Victory
• Over 1,000 dead __________________soldiers
• Only 441 _______________died
• 1st ___________Battle of the ____________________

JOHN ADAMS…Independence Video Segments

24. How does John Adams say he knows General Warren? ________________________ At what battle did he
die at?________________________ What did the British do to his body?
25. What did the 2nd Continental Congress have to decide to create after Bunker Hill?
26. John Adam’s nominated _______________________ to lead this force and he said it would be his
______________ duty to serve.

LECTURE
~ 2nd _______________Congress
• The _______________Branch _______________
– _______________by King George III
• _______________Army is formed after _______________Hill
• George _______________chosen as the General… a _______________!
*** This ensures that the _______________will be involved in the Revolution.

JOHN ADAMS…Independence Video Segments

27. In the conversation with Abigail, she advocated for the rights of ______________& _______________ when
compared to how the King treats the people of ______________________.
28. While speaking to Washington, John says an alliance with ____________& ____________ is essential.
29. Adams tells Washington he will get what he needs and that he will introduce the idea of
_______________________, which Washington warns will mean _________.
30. The president of the congress John _____________ reads the King’s Proclamation, what did this mean to
those men?
31. Franklin says, “God Bless the _________. Who else could have brought such a spirit of _____________ to
this ___________________?” “We must now all hang _________________ or most assuredly we will all
hang ____________________.”