Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

Continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

-All colonists but Georgia have representatives
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
-Voted to Boycott all British Trade
-Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain

1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

Apr 1, 1775

-General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way

Midnight ride of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

-Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming...The British is coming.."

The Battle Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

• Battle of Lexington - 1st battle of revolutionary war " shot hear around 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

May 10, 1775

• Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the for
• Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
• American Victory

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

• Fought on Breed's 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

Second Continental Congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

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

Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

Jul 2, 1776

• All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence

The Declaration of Independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776

The US is now officially a coutry.