Road to Revolution 5.3 and 5.4

Continental Congress Meets

Sep 5, 1774

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.

1,000's 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..'

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Battle of Lexington,!st battle of the American Revolutionary War,'shot 'heard around 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
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons

Second Continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

They print there own money,setup their own post office,Created Continental Army led by George Washington, Sent Olive Branch asking the king to protect their rights.Then the kings hires 30000 hessian Soldiers in response,

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

Fought on Breed's hill,Don;t Fire until you see the whites of their eyes.British learns that it wont be an easy to win against the colonists.

Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

Realizes men are not disorganized and need discipline, And they need more weapons

Common Sense published By Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

pamphlets inspires more colonists to become patriots,Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads separation,The blood of the slain,the weeping voices 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 Orchestrate heights overlooking Boston.

Second Continental Congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

Debate on declaring independence,Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

Second Continental Congress votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

The Declaration of independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776