Road to independence

By stu.raylc@miskawaka.k12.in.us

  • common sense

    pamphlet inspires more colonists to become partriots

  • First continental congress meets

    All colonies but Georgia have repersentives

  • 1000's of redcoats in boston

    general gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston

  • midnight ride of paul revere

    paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord.

  • Capture of fort ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort. Get all the supplies in the fort including cannons. American victory.

  • second continental congress meet

    print money, set up post office, created continental army led by george washington.

  • Battle of bunker hill

    Fought on breeds hill. Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes. British victory.

  • washington arrives on outskirts of boston

    reallizes men are disorganized and need discipline, need weapons

  • british surrender boston

    washington believes his army is ready

  • battles of lexington and concord

    battle of lexington first battle of american revolutionary war, shots heard round the world, british victory. battle of concord ameericans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston.

  • second continental congress meet again

    debate on declaring indepenence

  • second continental congress vote for independence

    all 13 colonies vote yes