Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By sastoner52

  • Continental Congress Meets

    Continental Congress Meets
    1. All colonies but Georgia have representatives present.
    2. Voted to send a letter of grievances.
    3. Voted to boycott all British trade.
    4. Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Great Britain.

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
    General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.

  • Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

    Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
    Paul Revere rides to warn the Son's of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that "the British are coming... The British are coming..."

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord
    Battle of Lexington:
    1. 1st Battle of the American Revolutionary War.
    2. "shot heard around the world"- Ralph Waldo Emerson
    3. BRITISH victory
    Battle of Concord:
    1. Americans stop the British and force them back to Boston. '
    2. AMERICAN victory

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    1. Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort.
    2. They get all the supplies and cannons in the fort.
    3. AMERICAN victory

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    1. Fought on Breed's Hill.
    2. "Don't fire until you see the white of your enemies eyes"- William Prescott
    3. BRITISH victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn that defeating the Americans is not going to be easy.