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Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By aullery562

  • Second continental congress meet

    Print $$, Set up 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

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline, Needs weapons

  • Common Sense published by Thomas Paine

    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

  • British Surrender Boston

    Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive, Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston, BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN victory
  • Second Continental Congress meet again

    Second Continental Congress meet again

    Debate on declaring independence, Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
  • Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

    Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

    All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
  • The Declaration of Independence is signed

    The Declaration of Independence is signed

    Bunch of cheering and fireworks, also guns going off everyone was excited.