Road to independents

first continental congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

First continental congress meets
All colonies but georgia have representatives Voted to send a “statement of grievances” Voted to boycott all British trade Patrick herry VA rep urged colonists to unite against British

1000 of redcoats in boston

Apr 1, 1775

general Gage brings 1000s fo British solders to Boston with more on the way

midnight ride of paul revere

Apr 18, 1775

Paul revere rides to warm the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the British are coming the british are coming

battles of Lexington and concord

Apr 19, 1775

battle of Lexington 1,st 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 american victory

capture of the fort ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
American victory

second continental congress meet

May 10, 1775

print money,set up post office ,created continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in response

battle of the bunker hill

Jun 16, 1775

fought on breed 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

Washington arrives on out skirts of Boston with continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

realizes men are disorganized and need discpline
need weapons

Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons

British surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking Boston British retreat american victory

second continental congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

common sense published by Thomas Paine

Jun 15, 1776

pamphlet inspires more colonists become patroons
every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation the blood of the slain the wheep

second continental congress votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence

the declaration of independence is siged

Jul 4, 1776