Road to Revolution

By Jayce Marcin
  • Redcoats in Boston

    Redcoats in Boston

    The redcoats, led by a war hero from a dif war, arrive in Boston
  • Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere

    Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere

    Paul Revere rides to Lexington and Concord to warn about the redcoats
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    1st battle and one to affect other colonies
  • Capture Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture Fort Ticonderoga

    Get cannons+supplies
  • Second Continental Congress meets

    Second Continental Congress meets

    Print $$$$
    Set up post offices
    Created Continental army
    Sent olive branch to king and he sends hessian soldiers to the colonies
  • Bunker hill

    Bunker hill

    Only won bc they ran out of ammo
  • Arrives outside of boston with troops

    Arrives outside of boston with troops

    Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
    Need weapons
  • "Common Sense" By Thomas Paine

    "Common Sense" By Thomas Paine

    Pamphlet inspires more people to become patriots
    "Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation.The blood of the slain, The weeping voice of nature cries
  • British surrender boston

    British surrender boston

    Washington thinks army is ready
    Weapons arrive
    Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
    British retreat and Americans win
  • Second continental congress meets again

    Second continental congress meets again

    Debate on declaring independence
    Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
  • Second continental congress votes for independance

    Second continental congress votes for independance

  • The declaration of independence is signed

    The declaration of independence is signed