Road to revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By emmapyburn
  • Continental congress meets

    Continental congress meets

    All colonies but Georgia have representatives
    voted to send a "statement of grievances"
    voted to boycott all British trade
    Patrick Henrey-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain
  • Common sense published by Thomas Paine

    Common sense published by Thomas Paine

    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,Tis time to part-Thomas paine,common sense
  • British surrender Boston

    British surrender Boston

    Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
    Washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
    British retreat- American victory

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    General gage brings thousands of British soldiers to boston with more on the way

  • Second continental congress meet

    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
  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops

  • Second continental congress meet again

    debate on declaring independence
    Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
  • second continental congress votes for independence

    second continental congress votes for independence

  • the declaration of independence is signed