Road to Independence

By stu.riverai@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 Heny -- 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.."

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
    General Gage brings thouasands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.

  • Capture of Fort Ticondreoga

    Capture of Fort Ticondreoga
    -Benedrict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
    -Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
    -AMERICAN Victory

  • Second Continental Cogress meet

    Second Continental Cogress meet
    • Print $$$$
    • Set up post office
    • Created Continental Army led by George Washinton
    • Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights -- King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in respond

  • 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

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

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

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
    • Relizes men are disorganized & need discipline
    - Need wepons

  • "Common sense" Published by Thomas Paine

    "Common sense" Published by Thomas Paine
    • Pamphlet inspiers more colonist to become patriots
    • "Every thing that is right or reasnable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Sense.

  • British Surrender Boston

    British Surrender Boston
    • Washinton belives his army is ready & weapons arrive
    • Washinton puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
    • BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory

  • Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

    Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
    • All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence

  • Second Continental Congress meet again

    Second Continental Congress meet again
    • Declaring independence
    • Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

  • The Declaration of Independence is signed!

    The Declaration of Independence is signed!
    Because the title says it all lol!