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Continental Congress Meets
- All colonies but Georgia have representatives.
- voted to send a "statement of grievances"
- Voted to Boycott all British Trade
- Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain
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1000's of Redcoats in Boston
- General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.
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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!.."
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Battles of Lexington & Concord
- Battle of Lexington -- 1st battle of American Revolutionary War
- "shot heard round the world" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- BRITISH Victory - Battle of Concord -
- Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
- AMERICAN Victory
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons AMERICAN Victory
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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's Soldiers in response
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- fought on Breed's Hill
- "Don't 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
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Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
- Realized men are disorganized & need discipline
- Need weapons
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"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
- pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
- "Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART' - Thomas Paine, Common Sense
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British Surrender Boston
- Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
- BRITISH Retreat - AMERICAN Victory
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Second Continental Congress meet again
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Second Continental Congress meet again
- Debate declaring independence
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
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Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
they voted for independence -
The Declaration of Independence is signed!
