Road to Revolution 5.3&5.4

A call to arm

Period: Sep 5, 1774 to Sep 5, 1774

Second Continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

Print money
setup post office
created continental army led by george washinton
sent olive hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in response

Second Continental Congress meeet

Period: May 10, 1775 to May 10, 1775

Print money
setup post office
created continental army led by george washinton
sent olive hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in response

Battle of bunker hill

Jun 16, 1775

fought on breed's hills
dont fire until you see the white in there eyes
british victory americans ran out of ammunitions

Battle of bunker hill

Period: Jun 16, 1775 to Jun 16, 1775

fought on breed's hills
dont fire until you see the white in there eyes
british victory americans ran out of ammunitions

COMMON SENSE PUBLISHED BY THOMAS PAINE 1/10/1776

Jan 10, 1776

Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The bloods of the slain,the weeping voice of nature cries, tis time to part-thomas pai
ne,common sense

COMMON SENSE PUBLISHED BY THOMAS PAINE 1/10/1776

Period: Jan 10, 1776 to Jan 10, 1776

Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The bloods of the slain,the weeping voice of nature cries, tis time to part-thomas paine,common sense

BRITISH SURRENDER BOSTON

Mar 17, 1776

Washinton believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on dorchester
Heights overlooking boston
BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN VICTORY

BRITISH SURRENDER BOSTON 03/17/1776

Period: Mar 17, 1776 to Mar 17, 1776

Washinton believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on dorchester
Heights overlooking boston
BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN VICTORY

WASHINGTON ARRIVES ON OUTSKIRTS OF BOSTON WITH CONTINENTAL TROOPS

May 10, 1776

Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons

WASHINGTON ARRIVES ON OUTSKIRTS OF BOSTON WITH CONTINENTAL TROOPS

Period: May 10, 1776 to May 10, 1776

Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS MEET AGAIN

Jun 15, 1776

Debate on declaring independence
Thomas jefferson is the primary author of document

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS MEET AGAIN

Period: Jun 15, 1776 to Jun 15, 1776

Debate on declaring independence
Thomas jefferson is the primary author of document

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS VOTES FOR INDEPENDENCE

Jul 2, 1776

All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS VOTES FOR INDEPENDENCE

Period: Jul 2, 1776 to Jul 2, 1776

All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence