road to independence

By stu.morehousj@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • First continetal congress meets

    First continetal congress meets

    all colonists but Geogria have representatives
    voted to send a "statement of griveras"
    voted to boycott all Brtish trade
    Pratrick heney - VA rep ugred 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 Lexington and concord that the "British is coming... The British is coming"
  • Battles of Lexington & concord

    Battles of Lexington & concord

    Battle of Lexington, Battle of American revolutionary war
    -shot heard round the world -Ralph Waldo Emerson
    -British victory
    Battle of Concord
    Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
    American victory
  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
    get all supplies in the fort including cannons
    AMERICAN Victory
  • 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
    King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response
  • Battle of bunker hill

    Battle of bunker hill

    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 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 &need discipline
    Need weapons

  • ''Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

    Pamplet inspires more colonists yo become patriots
    "Everything that is or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries , 'TIS

  • Second Continental Congress meet again

    Debate on declaring independence
    Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

  • Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

    All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence

  • The Declaration of Independence is signed!