Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By Kaden Binion

  • Midnight ride of Paul Revere

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

  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battle of Lexington.
    • 1st battle of American Revolution War.
    • " shot heard round the world"- Ralph Waldo Emerson.
    • BRITISH Victory
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      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 supplies in the fort including cannons AMERICAN Victory.

  • Continental Congress meets

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

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

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

  • Second Continental Congress meet

    Print $$$$ set up a post office Created Continental Army led by George Washington Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
    • King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Fought on breed's hill "Don't fire unit you see the whites of their eye" -William Prescott BRITISH Victory ( Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental trop[s

    Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline Need weapons

  • "Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

    pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots "Every thing 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

  • British Surrender Boston

    Washington believes his army is ready & weapon arrive Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN Victory

  • Second Continental Congress meets again

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

  • Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

    All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence.

  • The Declaration of Independence is signed