Road to Revolution 5-3 & 5-4

Continental Congress Meets

Sep 5, 1774

-- All colonies but Georgia has representatives
-- voted to send a "Statement of Grievances"

-- Voted to Boycott all British Trade

Thousands of Redcoats 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

-- Paul Revere rides to warn the SoL in Lexington and Concord that
"The British are coming! The British are coming!".

Battles of Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

--- Battle of Lexington
-- 1st battle of American Revolutionary War
-- "Shot heard around the world" - 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

May 10, 1775

-- Benedict Arnold and 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
-- Set up Post Office
-- Created Continental Army led by George Washington
-- Sent Olive Branch Petition asking King George III to protect their
rights.
--- King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

-- Fought on Breed's Hill
-- "Don't Fire until you see the white of their eyes" - William Prescott
-- BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn
defeating the Americans would NOT be easy.

Washington Arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental Troops

Jul 15, 1775

-- Realizes men are disorganized & needs discipline
-- Need weapons

"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

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, 'TIES TIME
TO PART" - Thomas Paine, Common Sense

British Surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

-- Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
-- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking
Boston
-- BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory

Second Continental Congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

-- Debate on declaring Independence
-- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

Jul 2, 1776

-- All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence

The Declaration of Independence is signed!!! :D :D :D

Jul 4, 1776