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road to independence

  • SECOND CONTINETAL CONGRESS MEET

    SECOND CONTINETAL CONGRESS MEET

    print $$$ set up post office created continetal amry led by george wahington sent olive branch asking king to protect thier rights king hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in response
  • first continental congress meets

    first continental congress meets

    all colonies but georgia have represntatives voted to send a statement of grievance voted to boycott all british trade patrick henry-va rep urged colonists to unite against britain
  • 1,000,s of redcoats in boston

    1,000,s of redcoats in boston

    general gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston 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 levington and concord that the british are coming....the british are coming.."
  • battles of lexington and concord

    battles of lexington and concord

    battles of lexington
    battle of american revolutionary war
    shot heard round the world ralph waldo
    emerson
    BRITISH victory
    battle of concord
    american stop british and force them to retreat
    back to boston
  • CAPTURE OF FORT TICONDEROGA

    CAPTURE OF FORT TICONDEROGA

    behedirt amold and ethan alien cpature the fort get all supplies in the fort including cannons AMERICAN victory
  • BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

    BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

    tought on breed hill don,t fire until you see the whites of their eyes-william prescott
    BRITISH victory(americans ran out of ammution) british learn defeating americans would NOT be easy.
  • WASHINGTON ARRIVES ON OUTSKIRTS OF BOSTON WITH CONTINENTAL TROOPS

    WASHINGTON ARRIVES ON OUTSKIRTS OF BOSTON WITH CONTINENTAL TROOPS

    realizes men are disorganized and need discipilne
    need weapons
  • COMMON SENSE PUBLISHED BY THOMAS PAINE

    COMMON SENSE PUBLISHED BY THOMAS PAINE

    pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation the blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries TIS TIME TO PART -thomas paine common sense
  • BRITISH SURRENDER BOSTON

    BRITISH SURRENDER BOSTON

    washington beileves his army is ready and weapons arrive
    wastington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
    BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN victory
  • SECOND CONTINETAL CONGRESS VOTES FOR INDEPENDENCE

    SECOND CONTINETAL CONGRESS VOTES FOR INDEPENDENCE

    all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence
  • THE DECLARATION OF INDPENDENCE IS SIGNED

    THE DECLARATION OF INDPENDENCE IS SIGNED