Road to Revelotion 5.3 & 5.4

continental congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

all colonies but georigia have represenatives
voted to send a statment of grievances
voted to boycott all british trade
patrick henery va rep. urged colonists to untie against british

1000s of redcoats in boston

Apr 1, 1775

general gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way

midnight ride of paul revere

Apr 18, 1775

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

Apr 19, 1775

vattle of lexington
first battle of american revalutionary war
shot heard around the world ralph waldo emerson
british victory
battle of concoerd americans stop british and force them to retreat back to bosten
american victory.

capture of fort ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

bendict arnold & ethan allen capture the fort
get all suplies in fort including cannons
amarican victory

second continental congras meets

Jun 15, 1775

print $$$$$$$$$$$$
set up ppost office
created continental army led by george washinton
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 30000 hessians soldiers in response

battle of buncker hill

Jun 16, 1775

fought on breeds 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 ot be easy

washington arrives on outskirts of bostan with continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

realizes men are disorganized and need disaplin
need wepons

common dense published by thomas paine

Jan 10, 1776

pamphlaet inspires more colonist to become patriots
every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for seperatin the blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries tis time to part thomas pain comman sence

british surrender bosten

Mar 17, 1776

washington belives his army is ready and wepons arrive
washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking bosten
british retreat american victory

second contanental congrass meets again

Jun 15, 1776

debate on declaring independance
tomas jefferson is primarely auther of the document

second contanental congress votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

the declaration of independence

Jul 4, 1776