Road To Independence

battles of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1772

-1st battle of American revolutionary war
- "shot heard from around the world
-British victory
Battle of Concord.
-Americans stopped British and force them to retreat back to Boston
-American victory

First continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

• All colonies but have Georgia have representatives
• Voted to send a "statement of grievances" complaints
• 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 thousands 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..."

Capture of fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

-Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen capture the fort

second continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

-print $money$
-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

battle of bunker hill

Jun 16, 1775

fought on breeds hill
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." ---------William Prescott
-British victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating American would not be easy.

Washington arrives on outskirts of Bosten with Continenatal troops

Jul 15, 1775

Realizes men are disorganized need discipline -need weapons