Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By stu.bridgesj
  • Continental Congress Meets.

    Continental Congress Meets.

    • All Colonies but Georgia have representatives.
    • Voted to send a "statement of grievances."
    • Voted to boycott all British trade.
  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston.

    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.

    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.."
  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battles of Lexington & Concord

    *Battle Of Lexington
    - 1st battle of 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.
    - AMERICAN Victory
  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    • Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen Capture the fort.
      • Get all of their supplies in the fort including cannons.
      • AMERICAN Victory.
  • Second Continental congress Meet.

    Second Continental congress Meet.

    • Print $$$.
    • Set up post office.
    • Created Continental Army led by George Washinton.
    • Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights. -King hires 30,000 Hessians soldiers in response.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill.

    Battle of Bunker Hill.

    • Fought on Breed's Hill.
    • " Don't fire until you see the Whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
    • BRITISH Victory (Americas ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating the Americans would NOT be easy.

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops.

    -Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline.
    -Need weapons.

  • " Common Sense" published 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" - Thoman 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 will be the main author of the declaration.

  • Second Continental congress Votes for independence

    All colonies vote yes
  • The deceleration of independence is signed.

    The deceleration of independence is signed.