road to revolution 5.3 5.4

By stu.mcclintor
  • capture of fort Ticonderoga

    capture of fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort .get all the supplies in the fort including cannons .American history
  • second continetal congress meet

    second continetal congress meet

    print $$$ . set up post office. created army led by George Washington .. sent olive branch asking king to protect their right king hires 3,000 hessian solders
  • battle of bunker

    battle of bunker

    fought on breed hill. dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes . British victory american ran of ammunition British learn defeating american would not be easy.
  • Washington aeries on outskirt of Boston with conical troops

    Washington aeries on outskirt of Boston with conical troops

    realizes men are disorganized and need discipline . need weapons
  • common sense published by thomad paine

    common sense published by thomad paine

    pamphlet inspire more colonist to become patriots. every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation . the blood of the slain the weeping voice
  • British surrender Boston

    British surrender Boston

    Washington believes his army is ready weapons arrive. Washington puts cannons on Chester heights overlooking Boston
  • second continetal congress meet again

    second continetal congress meet again

    debate on declaring independence. Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

  • second continal congrees votes for independance

    all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence
  • the declartion of independance is signed

    the declartion of independance is signed