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Road to Independence

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

  • 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.

  • 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 Britain

  • 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.."

  • British Move

    British Move
    People saw that the British were moving out of the city and they went to warn people.

  • 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
    -Battles of Concord -
    -Americans Stop British and forces them to retreat back to Boston
    -AMERICAN Victory

  • The Second Continental Congress Meets

    The Second Continental Congress Meets
    • All of the old delegates met plus new ones.
    • Set up a post office and authorized printing of money.
    • Created the continental army which was going to be commanded by George Washington.
    • Sent a petition to England to avoid war.

  • Fort Ticonderoga

    Fort Ticonderoga
    • Benedict Arnold who was a captain for the Patriots led a force of 400 to seize the fort of Ticonderoga.
    • The fort was a key location and had a lot of supplies.

  • Militias at Bunker Hill

    Militias at Bunker Hill
    The militias set up posts across the harbor from Boston at Breeds Hill and Bunker Hill. The British remained in Boston.

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill
    • The militias around Boston were about 20,000 strong.
    • The militias were running low on supplies.
    • Prescott said "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes".
    • The British suffered 1,000 dead and many more wounded.
    • The British won.

  • The British Send Troops

    The British Send Troops
    There were thousands of British troops with more on the way in Boston. These Troops were ordered to seize supplies from the militias.

  • The British Withdraw From Boston

    The British Withdraw From Boston
    • Washington moved heavy guns and supplies in the night to Boston. -This move surprised the British who were unprepared.
    • The British were forced to withdraw from the city as the patriots watched them.

  • Voting For Independence

    Voting For Independence
    12 out of the 13 colonies voted for independence New York voted afterwords in favor.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    • The delegates approved the declaration of independence.
    • 56 delegates signed it.
    • It was distributed throughout the colonies.
    • Had four different sections.

  • Public Reading of The Deceleration of Independence

    Public Reading of The Deceleration of Independence
    Washington ordered that the Declaration be read to his troops. It was celebrated with demonstrations of joy by his troops.