-
All colonies but Georgia has representatives
Voted to send a "statement of grievances and voted to boycott all British trade -
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the British are coming...The British are coming.."
-
Battle of Lexington-1st 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 -
Print Money
Set up post office
Created a continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch Petition asking King George III to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response -
Benedict Arnold &Ethan Allen capture the fort
American capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons American Victory -
Fought on breeds hill
Don't fight until you see the whites of their eyes-William Prescott
British Victory(Americans ran out of ammunition) British learns defeating Americans would NOT be easy -
-Realizes men are disorganized & need to be disciplined
-Need weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation.The blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART” -Thomas Paine common sense -
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston British retreat-American Victory -
Debate on declaring independence Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
-
