Road to revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By nataliemarie1234

  • Continental congress mees

    All colonies but Georgia has 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 brigs thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.

  • 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 and concord

    battle of Lexington-
    1st battle
    British victory
    "shot heard around the world"- Ralph waldo Emerson
    Battle of concord
    -Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston.
    AMERICAN victory!!!!!

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort.
    Get all supplies in the fort including cannons.
    AMERICAN victory!!!!

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Fought on Breeds 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.

  • "Common sense" published by Thomas Paine

    pamphlet inspires more colonist 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.

  • Second Continental Congress meets again

    debate on declaring independence
    Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.

  • Second Continental Congress Votes for Independance