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Patriot forces began building fortifications on Bunker Hill to prevent the British from extending their control outside the limits of Boston. The British learned about the construction and planned to attack the Americans before they dug in too deeply. Militia leaders realized their small cannons were not powerful enough to reach the enemy in Boston from Bunker Hill. So they ordered their men to move to Breed’s Hill, roughly 2,000 feet (610 m) closer to the city. Most of the fighting took place on Breed’s Hill, but when the Americans were finally forced to retreat, the British chased them to Bunker Hill.
The Coercive Acts only affected Massachusetts. King George had hoped this would isolate Massachusetts from the rest of the colonies. His plan backfired. The actions taken against Massachusetts only strengthened the other colonies’ frustrations with the British Parliament. Representatives from the colonies formed a group called the Continental Congress. The delegates of the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in September 1774. Every colony except Georgia sent representatives to the Congress.
The militiamen outside of Boston remained on alert. In May 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. The Congress was divided. Some delegates wanted to fight for independence while others still hoped to reconcile with Great Britain. John Adams, one of Massachusetts’s delegates, had no patience for reconciliation. “Powder and artillery are the most efficacious, sure, and infallible conciliatory measures we General George Washington had proven his military skills during the French and Indian War.