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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 -
1000'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 Son of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... The British are coming.." -
Battle 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 Allen capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- AMERICAN Victory -
Second Continental Congress meet
`Print $$$$
`Set up post office
` Created Continental Army led by George Washington
`Sent Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
- King hires 30,000 Hessian's Soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on Breeds Hill
"Dont 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 need discipline
`Need weapons -
"Common Sense" publishes 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
`Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
`Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
`British retreat - AMERICAN victory -
Second Continental Congress meet again
`Debate on declaring independence
`Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress votes for independence
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The Declaration of Independence is signed!
