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Continental Congress Meets
-All colonist but Georgia has representative
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
-Voted to Boycott all British Trade
-Patrick Henry - VA rep urge colonist to unite against British -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more in the way -
Midnisht 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 & Concord
Battle of Lexington
-1st battle of America Revolutionary war
-"shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo
Battle of Concord
-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
-AMERICAN VICTORY -
Secind Colonist Congress meet
-Print money
-Set up post office
-Created Continental Army led by George Washington
-Sent Olive Branch Petition asking King George lll to protect their rights
- King hires 30,000 Hessian soldiers in response -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
-Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons
-AMERICAN Victory -
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 & need discipline
-Need weapons -
Common Sense published by Thomas Pain
-Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
-Everything tat is right on reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voices of nature cries, "TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Pain, Common Science -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat – AMERICAN Victory -
Second Continantal Congress meet agin
-Debate of declaring independents
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independents
-All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independents -
The Declaration of Independents is signed
