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Road to Revolution

By Stu.watkinsm@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • The First Continental Congress
    1774 BCE

    The First Continental Congress

    1. Every colony but Georgia sent a representative.
    2. The delegates discussed complaints against British
    3. Continental Congress delegates decided to endorse the Suffolk resolves 4.The delegates voted to Boycott British Trade
    4. Patrick Henery wanted to urge colonists to unite against Britain
  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    1. Some militias were known at minutemen
    2. General Gage brings thousands of Britsh soldiers to Boston
    3. Militia stored arms and ammunition at Concord
    4. He ordered 700 troops under Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith to Concord 5.
  • Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    1. At dawn the redcoats approach Lexington 2.The redcoats ran into about 70 waiting minutemen
    2. One shot was fired and 8 minutemen died
    3. Paul revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the British were coming
    4. Paul revere was right.
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    1. The battle of Lexington was the 1st battle of American Revolutionary War
    2. The shot was heard around the world
    3. British had victory
    4. Americans force the British to retreat back to Boston
  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    1. Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
    2. Gets all the supplies in the fort + cannons
    3. American Victory
  • Second Continental Congress meet

    Second Continental Congress meet

    • John and Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington 2.Benjamin Franklin was one of the most respected men in the colonies 3.Thomas Jefferson was a delegate 4.The delegates had much to discuss Key Actions- Prints money, Set up a post office, Created Continental Army led by George Washington5.Sent Olive Branch asking the King to protect the colonists Rights Olive Branch Petition6.In response the King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    1. Fought on Breed's Hill
    2. William Prescott said don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes 3 British Victory
    3. The British didn't expect that defeating Americans would be so difficult
  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    1. Sees that men are disorganized and thinks they need discipline 2. Need weapons 3. Many colonies wanted the colonies to remain in part of Great Britain 4. Washington put cannons on Dorchester Heights Overlooking Boston. 5. British retreat and Americans won
  • "Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

    "Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

    1.The pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots. 2."Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries,'TIS TIME TO PART" -quote by Thomas Paine 3.
  • Second Continental Congress meet again

    Second Continental Congress meet again

    1.There is a debate on declaring independence
    2. Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
  • Second Continental Congress vote for Independence

    Second Continental Congress vote for Independence

    1. All 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence 2. in 1776 the second continental Congress voted on Lee's resolution for independence 3.
  • The Declaration of Independence is signed!

    The Declaration of Independence is signed!

    1. Celebrated as a national holiday 2. Known as independence day. The declaration states that government exists to protect these rights.