Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

Coninental Congress Meets

Sep 5, 1774

all colonies but georiga has representatives.
voted to send a "statement of grievances''.
voted on boycott all british trade.

1,000's of Redcosts 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

Pual Revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and Concored that the "British are coming...The British are coming"

Battles of Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Battle of Lexington
1st battle of American Revolution War
''shot heard around world''-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Battle of Concord
Americans stop Britsh and force them to retreat back to Boston

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory

Second Continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

Print money (change from british poundsa to American dollars)
set up post office
created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch Petition asking King George ||| to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

faught on Breeds Hill
"dont 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

Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need wepons

"Common Sense" published by Tomas Pine

Jan 10, 1776

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

Britsh Surrender boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washington belives his army is read & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
British retreat - AMERICAN Victory

Second Continental Congress meets again

Jun 15, 1776

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

Second Continental congress for Independence

Jul 2, 1776

All 13 colonies voted YES on declaring independence

The Declartion of Independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776