road to revolution

By azariah tutson
  • continental congress meets

    continental congress meets

    all the colonies representative meet up to send a statement of grievances. they vote to boycott all British trades. Patrick Henry tried to convince colonist to untie against Britain.
  • 1000’s of redcoats in Boston.

    1000’s of redcoats in Boston.

    by April there was thousands of British troops in and around Boston with more on the way. Thomas was ordered to seize the weapons from Massachusetts and arrest leaders.
  • midnight ride of Paul revere

    midnight ride of Paul revere

    Paul revere comes to tell the sons of liberty that the red coats are coming.
  • battles of Lexington and concord

    battles of Lexington and concord

    1st battle of American Revolutionary the shot heard around the world.
    Americans force British to retreat back to Boston.
  • capture of fort Ticonderoga

    capture of fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture fort Ticonderoga getting all the supplies in the fort including cannons .
  • Second continental congress meet

    Second continental congress meet

    Print money They office created a continental army that was led by George Washington. they sent an olive branch to the king. In response he hires 30,000 hessian soldiers
  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    the men are disorganized. they need weapons.
  • battle of bunker hill

    battle of bunker hill

    Don’t Fire until you see the whites of their eyes BRITISH Victory because the Americans ran out or bullets British are learn that defeating the Americans would NOT be that easy.
  • “Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine

    “Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine

    more patriots start to become colonists.
  • British surrender Boston

    British surrender Boston

    Washington's army is ready and the weapons are ready. Washington ready the cannons on a hill overlooking Boston.
    The British retreat Americans victory.
  • The Second continental congress met again

    The Second continental congress met again

    voting on declaring independence.
    Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the declaration of independence.
  • Second continental congress voted for independence

    Second continental congress voted for independence

    the 13 colonies voted on declaring independence.
  • The declaration of independence is signed

    The declaration of independence is signed

    THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS SIGNED