Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

Continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

all colonies but Georgia did not send a representative

1000s 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 sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the "British are coming...the British are coming". accomplished by Samuel Prescott and William Dawes (the ones who actually rode until midnight)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

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

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort at night.
Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons.

Second Continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

-Print money(change from British pounds to american dollars)
-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 30,00 Hessians Soldiers in response

Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

-Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
-Need weapons

"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Everything that is right is 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

Mar 17, 1776

-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

Jun 15, 1776

Debate on declaring independence from Great Britian
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

Second Conitnental congress of independence

Jul 2, 1776

all 13 colonies voted YES on declaring independence

Second Conitnental congress of independence

Jul 2, 1776

all 13 colonies voted YES on declaring independence

The Declaration of Independence is signed!

Jul 4, 1776