Road to Revolution

By stu.garciaj1
  • Second Continental Congress Meet

    Second Continental Congress Meet

    • Print mula
    • 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 Breed's Hill
    • "don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes"
    • BRITISH Victory ( americans ran out of ammo) British learned that defeating the Mericans was not going to 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

    Common sense published by Thomas Paine

    • pamphlets inspires more colonists to become patriots
    • "Every thing is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, weeping voice of nature cries, "ITS 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 - MERICAN VICTORY ROYALE
  • Second Continental Congress meet again

    Second Continental Congress meet again

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

  • Second Continental Congress vote for Independence

    Unanimously votes
  • The Deceleration Of Independence

    The Deceleration Of Independence

    ITS BEN SIGNED