-
Firtst Continedntial Congress meets
all colonies but Georgia send representatives
Voted to sent statement of Grievances
Voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry - Rep from VA urges all colonists to unite against the British -
midnight ride of paul revere in 1775
genral gage brings thousands of british soldiers
to boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of paul revere 1.2
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the british are coming the british are coming 1st battle of american revolutionary war
shot heard round the world
ralph waldo
emerson americans stop british and force them to retreat
back to boston -
capture of fort ticonderoga
benedict arnold & ethan allen capture the fort
get all supplys in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
dont 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. -
m