road to revaltion

By stu.fisettem1@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • 1775 BCE

    battles of lexigton and concord

    battles of lexigton
    -1st battle of american revolutionary war
    -''shot heard around the world''-ralph waldo emerson
    - british victory
    battle of concord
    -american stop british and force them to retreat back to boston
  • 1775 BCE

    second contienental congress meet

    print money
    set up post office
    created contienenental amry led by geogre washigton
    sent olive branch petition asking king geogre 111 to protect their right
    king hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in response

  • capture of fort ticonderoga

    benedict arnold & ethan allen capture a fort at night
    americans capture much needed supplies and ammution in the fort including cannons

  • washigton arrives on outskirts of boston with contienal troops

    relizes men are disroganized & need displine
    need more weapons

  • british surrender to boston

    washigton believes his army is read & weapons arrive
    washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
    british retreat - american victory