Class Summary 10.12.12

On October 11, 2012, after previously learning about the rides of Paul Revere and others to warn the colonists of a British attack, we looked at an online simulization of the days that followed and the methods/routes of attack. On April 19th, 1775, 77 militia versed 700 British soldiers at Lexington. At the end of the day, there was 300 British casualties compared to 100 colonial casualties between the Battles of Lexington and Concord. On June 17, 17775, at the Battle of Bunker Hill, there was 450 colonial casualties compared to 1,054 British casualties. IN numbers the colonists took the lead but the British won the battle as they held the land. The day after, October 12th, 2012, we spilt into three groups each reading a signoficant document to the time period each representing a different side. The Olive Branch Petition was looking for compromise, or a reasonable resolution to the fighting with the king. They propsed that they would night fight the Britsh and remain faithful to them if they were provided representation. The Phamphlet "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine was in favor of the colonists and proposed that their relationship with Britian was forced and unnatural. Lastly, The Plain Truth, written by James Chalmers was a rebuttle to Common Sense and was totally loyalist.