Road to Revolution

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British Colonies, that met to deal with the Intolerable representative to the Congress. They agreed to boycott British goods at first. if Parliament would not repeal the Intolerable Acts.

common sense published by thomas paine

Jan 10, 1775

• pamphlet inspires more colonist to become partriots
• every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for sepratio. the blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries tis time to part - thomas paine common sense

british surrender boston

Mar 17, 1775

• washinton believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
• washinton put cannon on dorchester height overlooking boston
• british retreat --american victory

1,000's of redcoast in bostons

Apr 1, 1775

general gage bring thousands of britsh soldiers to boston with more on the way

midnight ride of paul revere

Apr 18, 1775

paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concor that the british are coming.... british are coming ...

battles of lexington & concord

Apr 19, 1775

• 1st of american revoulionary war -shot heard round the world ~ralph waldo emerson -britsh victory
• battles of concord
• americans stop britsh force them retreat back to boston
• american victory

capture of fort ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

• benedict arnold and ethan allen capture the fort -get all the suppiles in the fort iuncluding cannons
• american victory

second congress meeting

May 10, 1775

• print $$$ -set up office -created continental army led by george washington -sent olive branch asking king protect their rights
• king hires 30,000 hessins soldiers in reponse

battle of bunker hill

Jun 16, 1775

• fought on breed hill -dont fire until you see white in their eye - willam prescott -british vicotry (american ran out of ammunition) britsh learn defating americans would not be easy

washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

• realizes maen are disorganized and need discpline -need weapon

second continental congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

-debate on declaring independence
-thomas jefferson is the primary author document

second continental congres votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

• all colonies vote yes on declaring independence