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road to revolution

By aastop4/29/08

  • Continental Congress meets

    Continental Congress meets
    All colonies except Georgia send representatives Because it was to far and by the time they would get there it would be over.They voted to send a “statement of grievances” and voted to boy all British trade. Patrick Henry Urged the colonies to unite against Britain.
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    road to revolution

  • 1,000 of Redcoats in Boston

    1,000 of Redcoats in Boston
    General Gage brings 1,000 Redcoats in Boston. With more on the way.

  • Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Midnight ride of Paul Revere
    Paul Revere ride to warn sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord. That the British are coming.

  • Battles of Lexington & concord

    Battles of Lexington & concord
    The 1st battle of American Revolution war "The shot heard round the world". BRITISH Victory. The battle of concord Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston.

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
    Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture fort Ticonderoga. They get all the supplies in the fort even the cannons. AMERICAN Victory

  • Second Continental Congress meet

    Second Continental Congress meet
    They start to print their own money and they set up a post office. created an army that was led by George Washington.Sent an Olive branch asking the king to protect their rights.

  • Battle of the Bunker Hill

    Battle of the Bunker Hill
    The war was fought on breeds hill. “Don’t Fire until you see the white of their eyes”- William Prescott, because then you know they are close enough so you won't miss. British won but knew that it would be hard to beat the Americans.

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental
    Sees that the men are disorganized and out of order. They are also in need of weapons.

  • “Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine

    “Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine
    It inspires more colonists to join the patriots. "Everything is right or reasonable"

  • British Surrender Boston

    British Surrender Boston
    Washington gets weapons and his army is ready to fight. Washington puts his cannons overlooking Boston.

  • Second Continental Congress meet again

    Second Continental Congress meet again
    Debate on declaring our Independence. The primary author of the document is Thomas Jefferson.

  • Second Continental Congress Votes for Independence

    Second Continental Congress Votes for Independence
    All of the 13 colonies vote yes on declaring our independence.