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Continental Congress Meets
-All colonies but Georgia have representations.
-They voted to send a "statement of grievances."
-Voted to boycott all British Trade. Patrick Henry- VA rep.
-urged colonists to unite against Britain. -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN territory -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
-General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride with Paul Revere
-Paul Revere ride to warn The Sons Of Liberty in Lexington in Concord that the "British are coming... The British are coming." -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
-Battle of Lexington- first battle of American Revolutionary War, "shot heard round the world" (Ralph Waldo Emerson),
-BRITISH victory.
-Battle 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 front including cannons. -
Second Continental Congress Meet
-Print $$$$
-Set up post office
-Created Continental army lead by George Washington
-Set olive branch asking king to protect their rights
--King hires 30,000 hessians soldiers to 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 will 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
-"Everything 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 -
Second Continental Congress Meet Again
-Debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress votes for independence
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the declaration is officially signed !
