Road to independance

By Bobby500
  • Second Continental Congress meet

    Second Continental Congress meet

    Print $$$$
    Set up post office
    Created continental army led by George Washington
    Sent olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
    - Kings hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response
  • british surrender Boston

    british surrender Boston

    Washington believes his army is ready & weapon arrive.
    Washington puts cannons on dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
    British retreat- AMERICAN Victory
  • Washington arrives on outskirts of voston with continental troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of voston with continental troops

    Realizes men are disorganized & need
    discipline.
    Need weapons.
  • Second contiental congress meet again

    Second contiental congress meet again

    Debate on declaring independence.
    Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
  • second continental congress votes for independence

    second continental congress votes for independence

    All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring
    independence.
  • The declaration of independence is signed.

    The declaration of independence is signed.

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    Fought on Breed's Hill
    Don't fire until you see the whites of their
    eyes" - William Prescott
    BRITISH Victory( Americans ran out of
    ammunition) The British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.