Road to Independence

First Continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

all colonies but Georiga have representives
Voted to send a statement of grievances
Voted t Boycott all British Trade \
Patric Henry- VA rep urgedc colonists to unite agnists Britian

1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage brings thousands of British 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 lexingtion and concord thatr the"British are comming.... Te British are comming.."

Battles of lexingetion and concord

Apr 19, 1775

battle of lexington 1st battle of american revlountary war shot heard round the world attle of concord americans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston AMERICAN Victory

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arnold and ethan allan capture the fort get all supplies in the fort including cannons AMERICAN Victory

Second Continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

print $$$$ set up post office created continental army led by George Washington set olive branch asking king to proctect their fights king hires 30,000 hessias soliders in responce

Battle of buncker hill

Jun 16, 1775

fought on breeds hill dont dire until you se the whites of their eyes british victory britosh learn defeating americans would not be easy.

Washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

realizes men are disorgnized and need discipline need weapons

common sene published by thomas paine

Jan 10, 1776

pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots everything that is right or reasonable pleads for sepration the bllod of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries tis time to part thomas paine common sense

british surrender boston

Mar 17, 1776

washington belives his army is ready and weapons arrive washington puts cannons on dorchaster heights overlooking boston british retreat AMERICAN Victory

second contin ental congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

debate on declaring indeendance thomas jefferson is the primary authorof the doucment

second contintalcongress votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence

the declaration od independence i signed

Jul 4, 1776