Road to Revolution 5.3 and 5.4

By j238

  • 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 Britain

  • 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.."

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington
    -1st battle of American Revolutionary
    -"shots 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
    *AMERICAN victory

  • Second Continental Congress Meet

    -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 Breeds Hills
    *'Don't fire until you see the white 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