History 8th

By Andie Shields
  • continental congress meets

    continental congress meets

    all of the colonies but Georgia have representatives because they were to far away. By time they got a letter about the congress it would be to late.
  • 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. People were probably feeling scared or angery because redcoats were kicking people out of their homes and hurting people for really no reason
  • Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the British are coming
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    the battle of Lexington, British won. Battle of concord, Americans stopped the British and forced them back to Boston
  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Americans won this time
  • Second Continental Congress meet

    Second Continental Congress meet

    They stated and created a Continental army led by George Washington but the king send 30,000 soldiers in response
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    even though its called battle of bunker hill they actually battled on breeds hill an the British won because the Americans ran out of ammunition
  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops

    the soldiers were just colonists with guns
  • British Surrender to Boston

    British Surrender to Boston

    when weapons arrive he thinks his army is ready to fight