Road to independence

By stu.williamst1@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • first continental congress meeting

    first continental congress meeting

    -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 (09/05/1774)

  • 1,000's of red coats to boston

    general gage brings thousands of british troops to bostosn

  • 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
    emerson
    BRITISH Victory battle of concord
    American stop the british and forced them to retreat
    back to boston
  • capture of fort ticonderoga

    capture of fort ticonderoga

  • 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 the americans would not be easy
  • Common sense book

    Common sense book

    a pamphlet that inspired more colonists to become patriots
    -everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of natures cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" - thomas paine, Common sense
  • Second continental congress meeting

    Second continental congress meeting

    debating on declaring independence
    thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document
  • second Continental congress vote yes

    second Continental congress vote yes

    all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence
  • the declaration of independence signed

    the declaration of independence signed

    the creation of the 4th of july