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continental congress meets
All colonies but georgia have representatives. Voted to send a "statement of grievances." Voted to boycott all British trade. Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britan. -
1,000 Redcoats arrive 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 cocord that the british are coming...The British are coming... -
Battles of Lexington and concord
Battle of lexington. 1st battle of American revolutionary war. "shot heard round the world." -Ralph Waldo Emerson. British Victory. Battle concord. Americans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston. American Victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort. Get all supplies in the fort including cannons. America victory. -
Second Continental Congress Meet
Print$$$$. Set up post office. Created continenatal Army led by George Washington. Sent olive branch asking king to protect his rights. King hires 30,000 Hessian Soliders in response. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breeds Hill. "Don't Fire until you see the whites of there eye"- William Prescott. British Victory( American ran out of Amunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized and need disaplin. Need weapons. -
"Common sense" published by Thomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots. to become patriots. "Every thing this is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'Tis time to part"- Thomas Pain Common sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive. Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking boston. Britosh retreat- American victory. -
Second Continental Congress Meets again
Debate on declairing independance. Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the documents -
Second continental congress votes for independance
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The Declaration of independance is signed