Road to Indepdence

By Stu.dayr@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • First Contintenal Congress meets

    First Contintenal Congress meets

    All colonies but Georgia has represntatives.
    Voted to send a statment of grievances
    Voted to boycott all british trade
    Patrick Henry- Va rep urged colonists to unite againest Britan
  • 1000's of Redcoats in Boston

    1000's of Redcoats in Boston

    Genreal Gage bring thousands of British soliders with more on the way.
  • Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concrod that the "British are coming... The british are coming.
  • Battles of Concord and Lexington

    Battles of Concord and Lexington

    -Battle of Lexington
    -1st Battle of American Revolationary war
    -"Shot heard round the world" Raloh Waldo
    Emerson
    -British Victory
    -Battle of Concord
    -Amercians Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
    -Amercian Victory
  • Capture of Fort Ticaonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticaonderoga

    -Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
    -Gets all supplies in fort including cannons
    -Amercian Victory
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    -Printed $$$$
    -Set up Post office
    -Created Contintental Amry led By George Washington
    -Sent Olive Branch asking for King to protect their rights
    -King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in repsonse.
  • Second Contintental Congress meet again

    Second Contintental Congress meet again

    -Debate on decalring indepence
    -Thomas Jefferson is primary author of the docment
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    -Fought on Breeds Hill
    -"Don't fire till you see the whites are their eyes."-William Prescott
    -British Victory (Americans ran out of ammuntition)Britsh learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy
  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Contentinal troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Contentinal troops

    -Relizes men are disorganized and need discipline
    -Need weapons
  • "Common Sense" pudlished by Thomas Paine

    "Common Sense" pudlished by Thomas Paine

    -Pamphelt inspires more colonist to become patriots
    -"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, TIS TIME TO PART."
  • British Surrender Boston

    British Surrender Boston

    -Wasgington believes his army is ready and weapon arrive
    -Washington puts cannons on Doorchester Heights Overlooking Boston
    -BRITISH RETREAT- AMERICAN Victory
  • Second Contintenal Congress votes for Independence

    Second Contintenal Congress votes for Independence

    -All 13 colonist vote YES on delclaring independence
  • The Declaration of independenace is signed!

    The Declaration of independenace is signed!

    CAUSE BABY UR A FIREWORK MAKE EM GO AHH UHH AHHH