Road to Independence.

By stu.johnsonm3@mishawaka.k12.in.us

  • First Continental Congress meets.

    First 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 Britian.

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston.

    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

    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 & Concord.

    Battles of Lexington & Concord.
    *Battle of Lexington-
    -1st battle of American Revolutionary War.
    -"shot heard round the world" - Ralph Waldo Emerson.
    -BRITISH Victory.
    *Battle of Concord-
    -Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston.

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga.

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
    *Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort.
    *Get all supplies in the fort including cannons.
    *AMERICAN Victory.

  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    *Print money.
    *Set up a 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.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill.

    Battle of Bunker Hill.
    *Fought on Breed's Hill.
    *"Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes." -William Prescott.
    *BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops.

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops.
    *Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline.
    *Need weapons.

  • "Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine.

    "Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine.
    *pamphlet inspires more colonists 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, Commmon sense.

  • British Surrender Boston.

    British Surrender Boston.
    *Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive.
    *Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
    *BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN Victory.

  • Second Continental Congress meet again.

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

  • Second Continental Congress votes for Independence.

    Second Continental Congress votes for Independence.
    *All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring Independence.

  • The Declaration of Independence is signed!

    The Declaration of Independence is signed!
    *The 4th of July!!!