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Continental Congress meets
-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. -
1000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
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 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 Fort Ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort.
-Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-AMERICAN Victory -
Second Continental Congress meet
-Print $$$$
-Set up post office
-Created Continental Army led by George Washington
-Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessian's Soldiers in response -
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 Americans would NOT be easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
-Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline -Need weapons -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
-"Every thing that is right or reasonable 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
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrives
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN Victory -
Second Continental Congress meet again
-Debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress votes for Indepedence
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The declaration of Independence is signed!
