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Continental Congress meets
- All the colonies but Georgia have a representative
- Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
- Voted to boycott all British trade
- Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain
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1,000'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... The British are coming.." -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
- Battle of Lexington-
- 1st battle of American Revolutionary war
- "Shot heard around the world" Ralph Waldo Emerson
- British victory
- Battle of Concord-
- American stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
- American victory
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the front
- Get all supplies in the front including cannons
- American victory
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Second Continental Congress meeting
- 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 Hessian's soldiers in response
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- Fought on Breed's hill
- "Don't fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott
- British victory ( American ran out of ammunition) British learn that defeating the Americans would not be easy
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Washington arrives on the outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
- Realizes men are disorganized and need disciple
- Needs weapons
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" Common sense" published by Thomas Paine
- Pamphlet inspires more colonies to become Patriots
- " Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'Tis time to part"- Thomas Paine, Common sense
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British surrender Boston
- Washington Believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
- Washington puts cannons on Dorcheaster Hights over looking Boston
- British retreat- American victory
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Second Continental Congress meet again
- Debate on declaring independence
- Tomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
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Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
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The Declaration of Independence is signed!
