R0ad to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

Continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

All colonies but Georgia have representatives
voted to send a statement of grievances
Voted to Boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain

1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage brings thousand of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.

Midnight ride of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

Paul revere rides to warn the Sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the British are coming the British are coming

battles of Lexington& Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Battle of Lexington
1st Battle of American Revolutionary war
shot heard round the world -Ralph waldo Emerson
BRITISH Victory
Battle of Concord
Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arnold & EThan Allen capture the fort
Ge tall supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory

Battle of Bunker Hill

May 10, 1775

fought on breed don't fire until you see the whites of thir eyes William perscott Britsh

Second Continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

print $$$$
set up office
created Continental Army led by George Washington
sent olive Branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response

second continental Congress meet again

1776

debate on declaring independence
Thomas jefferson is peimary auther of the document

common Sense published by Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

pamphlet

British surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washington believes his army is ready &wepons arrived
Washington puts cannons on drchestrate hights overloockinfg

second Continental congress votes for Independence

Jun 4, 1776

Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

Jul 2, 1776

Realizes men are disorganized &need
discipline
need wepons

The Declaration of independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776