Sons of liberty 2

Road to Revolution

By stu.davism1@mishawaka.k12.in.us

  • Sugar act

    Sugar act
    Indirect tax (out of sight = out of mind) Duties on molasses and sugar

  • 1,000’s of Redcoats in Boston

    1,000’s of Redcoats in Boston
    General Gage brings thousands of British
    Soldiers to Boston with more on the way.

  • First Continental Congress meets

    First Continental Congress meets
    All colonies but Georgia have representatives Voted to sed a statement of grievances Voted to Boycott all British trade Patrick henry - VA rep, urged colonists to unite against Britain

  • Common Sense Published by Thomas Paine

    Common Sense Published by Thomas Paine
    Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, “TIS TIME TO PART” - Thomas Paine, Common Sense

  • Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Midnight ride of Paul Revere
    Raul revere rides to war the Sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the “British are coming…. The british are coming..”

  • Battle of lexignton and concord

    Battle of lexignton and concord
    Battle of lexington 1st battle of American Revolutionary war Shot heard round the world Ralph Waldo Emersom
    British VictoryBattle of concord
    American Stop british and force them to retreat back to Boston

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
    Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
    Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
    AMERICAN victory

  • Second Continental Congress meet

    Second Continental Congress meet
    Print SSSS Set up post office Created Continental Army led by George Washington Sent Olive Branch asking king to protect their rights King hires 30,000 hessians Soldiers in response

  • Battle of Bunker hill

    Battle of Bunker hill
    Fought on breed's hill Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes williams prescott British Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy.

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
    Realizes men are disorganized and ned discipline Need weapons

  • British Surrender Boston

    British Surrender Boston
    Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive Washington puts cannon o Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
    British retreat - american Victory

  • Second continental congress meet again

    Second continental congress meet again
    Debate on declaring independence
    Thomas Jeferson is the primary author of the document