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taxation without representation
The colonies were experiencing a lot of trouble because of unfair taxation, lack of representation in the british parliament, and the restriction of colonial freedoms; even so, less than one third of the colonists really wanted independence from britian. -
The colony of massaschusetts becomes an open rebellion
When the situation grew worse when the king declared the colony of massachusetts to be un an open rebellion and commanded that Boston's main patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock be arrested for treason. -
Lexington and Concord
In Lexington,Massachusetts seventy armed citizens, known as minutemen, confronted the redcoats as they marched toward Concord. No one knows who fired the first shot, but when it was over eight minutemen lay dead. T he british troops marched toward Concord. When hey got to the north bridge, more fighting erupted and they retreated back toward boston. -
The second continental congress begins
A few weeks after the outbreak of war, representatives from thirteen colonies formed the second continental congress that would serve as an emergency government throughout the war. -
The battle of bunker hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was the second, and the bloodiest, battle of the revelutionary war. it started after American militiamen constructed a crude dirt fort at night atop a hill in charles town overlooking bostons harbor. in the morning, the british began shelling the fort from ships in the harbor and from land bateries in boston. soon charles town was burning. Many redcoats attacked. The british stilll managed to win the bloody battle of bunker hill. -
Washington takes command in boston.
A month after the american defeat at bunker hill, George Washington took command of the militias around boston. his plan was to drive the redcoats from the city if britian refused to accept americas offer of peace. When he learned the king had declared war on all the colonies, Washington went into actio. He gave orders to have many cannons brought in from far off fort ticonderoga. but the only way this could b done was to wait for snow in order to drag the heavy guns on sleds to Bosoton. -
Washington take command in boston (continued...)
The cannons were in boston, pointed directly at the enemy. Realizing their position was hopeless, the british dumped their own cannons into the harbor and sailed off to the safety of canada. After that, american forces took control of the city. -
The decleration of independence
Thosmas jefferson and other members of a special congressional committee were busy at work writing the declaration of independence, americas most famous historical document. They wrote that all men are born with certain god given rights and are created equal. -
Crossing The Delaware River
On Christmas night, Washigton and his men went on the offensive. They crossed the icy Delaware River and slipped back into New Jersey. With the element of surprise on their side, American forces went on to win important battles at Trenton and nearby Princeton. -
The last battle of the revolutionary war
A large force of british troops led by general cornwallis had reached yorktown, virginia. The british waited for more supplies and troops to arrive in ships from new york. While this was going on Washingtons army and five thousand french troops marched south to virginia. When he reached there he had heard that a french fleet had battled the ships coming to help the british. On October 19, 1781 the shooting stopped and the british surrendered.
