Continental Congress meets

By stu.scalesk@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • 1774 BCE

    Continental Congress meets

    -All colonies but Georgia have representatives.
    -Voted to send boycott all British trade
    - voted to send a statement of grievances
    -Patrick henry- VA rep. ured colonists to unite against Britain 1000's of red coats in Boston.

  • capture of ticonderoga

    • Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort.
    • get all supplies in fort including cannos. -American victory

  • 1000's of redcoats in Boston.

    general gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.

  • Midnight ride of paul revere

    Paul Revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord, that the British are coming.

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord.

    -1st battle of the American revolutionary war.
    - the shot heard around the world- Ralph Waldo Emerson
    - British victory.
    ~ Battles of concord
    - Americans stop the British and force them to leave back to Boston

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
    Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
    AMERICAN Victory

  • Second Continental Congress meet

    Print $$$$
    Set up post office
    Created Continental Army led by George Washington
    Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
    King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response

  • washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continetal troops

    • realizes mn are disorganized and needs discipline.
    • need weapons.

  • Battle of bunker

  • Battle of bunker hill.

    • fought on breeds hill
    • don't fire till you see the whites of there eyes.- William
    • British victory( Americans ran out of ammunition. British learn defeating 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 prince

    -pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
    - everything that is right or reasonable pleads for speration.

  • British surrender Boston

    • washinton believes his army is ready nd weapons arrive Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston BRITISH retreat – AMERICAN Victory

  • second Continental Congress meets votes for independance

  • the declaration of independece is signed.