First contonental congress meets

By stu.buchananj@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • British surrender Boston
    1790 BCE

    British surrender Boston

    Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
    Washington puts cannons on Dorchester
    Heights overlooking boston
    BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN Victory
  • Capture of fort Ticonderoga
    1775 BCE

    Capture of fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
    Get all the supplies in the fort including cannons
    AMERICAN victory
  • 1775 BCE

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    fought on breed's Hill Map
    Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes-william prescott
    BRITISH Victory(americans ran out of ammunation) British learn deafiting Americans would NOT be easy.
  • 1775 BCE

    second continental congress meet

    print $$$ set up post office
    created continental army led by gorge Washington
    sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
    -King hires 30,000 hes sens foldouts in response
  • 1775 BCE

    Washington arrives no outskirts of Boston with continental troops

    Realizes men are disorganized&need
    Discipline
    Need Weapons.
  • 1774 BCE

    First continental Congress meets

    all colonies but Georgia have representatives Voted to send a statement if grivances Voted to boycott all british trade Partick Henry- VA rep.Urged colonist to unite britain Sept 5 1774

  • Battles of lexington & concord

    battle of Lexington
    1st battle of american revolutionary War
    -shot heard around the world-Ralph Waldo
    Emerson
    -BRITISH Victory
    Battle of concord-
    -Americans Stop Bristish and force then to retreat back to boston
    -AMERICAN victory