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British Troops in Boston
Several thousand troops were in and around Boston, with more on the way. -
Congress Agreed to Meet.
The congress agreed to meet again if the British did not address their complaints. -
Fort Ticonderoga Surender
So Arnold joined forces with Allen's men- the so-called Green Mountain boys. Together, they took the British by surprise. Fort Ticonderoga surrendered on May 10, 1775. -
Continental Congress
All colonies except 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. -
The British on the Move
Colonial protest leader Dr. Joseph Warren Walked through Boston. Watching for any unusual activity by the British, he saw troops marching out of the city. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress met on May 10, 1775. The delegates included some of the greatest leaders in the colonies. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
On June 16, 1775, militia commander by Colonel William Prescott set up a post on Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, across the Harbor from Boston. -
Washington reached Boston
Washington reached the Boston area in July 1775, a few weeks after the battle of Bunker hill. The British held Boston, but patriot militia ringed the city. -
Common Sense Published
In January 1776, he published a pamphlet called Common Sense. In bold language, Paine called for a complete break with British rule. -
Washington's army was ready to fight
Washington believed his army was ready to fight. Under the cover of darkness, he moved soldiers and cannons into position over looking Boston, while the redcoats slept. -
Washington lead his troops to the City
On March 17, Washington led his jubilant troops into the city. They watched as the British troops sailed away to Halifax, Nova Scotia, a part of Canada. -
Richard Henry Lee bold resolution
In June 1776, Virginia's Richard Henry Lee offered a bold resolution "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States. -
Second Congress Voted
The second continental Congress voted on Lee's resolution for independents. Twelve colonies voted for independents. -
John Hancock signed
John Hancock signed the Declaration first. He remarked that he wrote his name large enough for King George to read without his glasses. -
Patriot found out about Arnold
Arnold became a traitor to the patriot cause. He sold military information to the British. When his crime was discovered he fled to the British controlled New York.