Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By Brennalondy

  • Continental Congress Meets

    All colonies but Georgia have representatives
    *Voted to send a "statement of grievance
    *Voted to Boycott all British Trade
    *Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britian

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

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

  • 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"

  • 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

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    -Benedict Arnold & Ethan Ellen capture the fort
    -Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
    -AMERICAN Victory

  • Second Continental Congress Meet Again

    -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

  • 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

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops

    -Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
    -Need weapons

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops

    -realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
    -Need weapons

  • "Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

    -Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
    -"Every thing is right or reasonable pleads for separation.the Blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries "YTIS TIME TO PART" Thomas paine common sense

  • British Surrender Boston

    -Washington believes him army is ready and weapons arrive
    -Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston

  • Second Continental Congress Meet Again

    -debate on declaring independence
    -Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

  • Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

  • The declaration of Independence is signed