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Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By Haley Kuzmicz
  • Continental congress meet

    Continental congress meet

    • All colonies except Georgia have representatives
  • 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 Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the " British are coming... The British are coming..."
  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battle of Lexington
    - 1st battle of American Revolutionary war
    - "shot heard round the would" Ralph Waldo Emerson
    - BRITISH victory Battle of Concord
    - Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
    - AMERICAN victory
  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    • Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen captures the fort
    • Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
    • AMERICAN Victory
  • Second Continental Congress meet

    Second Continental Congress meet

    • Print $$$
    • set up post office
    • Created continental army led by GW
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    • fought on Breed's Hill
  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    • Realizes men are disorganized & need disciple
    • Need weapons
  • " common sense " published by Thomas Paine

    " common sense " published by Thomas Paine

    • pamphlet inspires more colonists 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" Tomas Paine, common sense.
  • The Declaration of Independence is signed

    The Declaration of Independence is signed