road to revolution 5.3 to 5.4

By aloanrichu

  • continental congress meets

    all colonies except Georgia had representatives.
    voted to send a statement of grievances
    voted to boycott British goods
    patrick henry -VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britian

  • war

    genral gage brings 1000 soldier to boston

  • midnight ride of paul revere

    paul revere warned the sons of liberty that the British are coming.

  • battle of lexington

    1st battle of american revolutionary war
    shot heard around the world -raplh waldo emerson

  • battle of concord

    americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
    American victory

  • capture of fort ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
    Get all the supplies including cannons
    AMERICAN Victory

  • continental congress meets again

    The Second Continental Congress met on May 10, 1775. The delegates included some of the greatest leaders in the colonies. Among them were John and Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington—all delegates to the First Continental Congress. Several new delegates came as well.
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    set up a post office
    created Continental army led by George Washington
    sent olive branch asking the king to protect their rights
    hire 30000 Hessians soldiers in response

  • battle of bunker hill

    fought on breed's hill
    "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" William Prescott
    BRITISH Victory(Americans ran out of ammo) British learned defeating the Americans would NOT be easy.

  • washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops

    realized are disorganized & need discipline need weapons

  • road to revolution 5.3 to 5.4

    social studies