road to revaloution, 5.3,5.4

By stu.mcwilliar@mishawaka.k12.in.us

  • battle of lexington and concord

    -1st battle of the revalutionary war
    -shot heard round the world-raplph waldo emerson
    -BRITISH victory
    -battle of concord
    -americans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston
    -AMERICAN victory

  • capture of fort Ticonderoga

    -benedict arnold & ethan allen capture the fort
    -get all the supplies in the fort including cannons -AMERICAN victory
  • Period: to

    second continental congress meet

    -Print $$$$$
    -set up post office
    -created by 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

    fought on breeds hill
    "dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes"william prescott
    British victory(americans ran out of ammo)British learn defeating the americans would not be easy.

  • washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops

    -realizes men are disorganized and need discipline. -need weapons

  • "common sense"published by Thomas Paine

    -pamphlet inspired more colonists to become patriots
    -"every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation.the blood of the slain,the weeping voice of nature cries, TIS TIME TO PART", Thomas paine

  • british surrender boston

    -washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
    -washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking Boston
    -BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN victory

  • continental congress meets again

    -debate on declaring independence -Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

  • second continental congress votes for independence

  • The declaration of independence is signed!!!