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

1,000's Of Redcoats In Boston

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage brings thousands of British soliders to Boston with more on the way.

Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

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

Apr 19, 1775

Battle of Lexington
1st battle of American Revolutionary War
"shot hearrd round the war" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
BRITISH Victory
Battle of Concord

Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston

Capture Of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

~ Bendict Androld and Ethan Allen capture the fort at night
~ Americans capture much needed supplies and and ammunition in the fort including cannons
~ AMERICAN Victory

Second Continental Congress Meets

May 10, 1775

Print money
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
~ King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response

Battle Of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

~ Fought on Breed's Hill
~ " Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
~ BRITISH Victory ( Americans ran out of ammuition) Britsh 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 weapons

"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

Pamphlet inspires more colonists become parotriots
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" - Thomas Paine, Common Sense

British Surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washigton believes his army is ready & 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 independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

Second Continental Congress Votes For Independence

Jul 2, 1776

All 13 colonies votes YES on declaring independence

The Declaration Of Independence Is Signed

Jul 4, 1776