Road to revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By stu.jonesh
  • 2022 BCE

    Second Continentil Congress meet again

    -Debate on declaring independence from Great Britain
    -Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document June 15 1776 (06/15/1776)

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.
    April 1 1775 (04/1/1775)

  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battle of Lexington-
    -1st battle of American Revolutionary War
    -"shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson Battle of Concord-
    - Americans stop British force them to retreat back to Boston
    AMERICAN Victory
    April 19, 1775 (04/19/1775)

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort at night
    Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including can)

  • The 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
    June 16, 1775 (06/16/1775)

  • "Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

    -Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
    -"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME
    January 10, 1776 (01/10/1776)

  • Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

    All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
    July 2, 1776 (07/02/1776

  • The Declaration of Independence is signed!

    July 4, 1776 (07/04/1776)

  • Second Continental Congress meet

    -Print $$$$(money)
    -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
    May 10, 1775 (05/10/1775)

  • Continental Congress meets

    All colonies but Georgia has representatives
    Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
    Voted to Boycott all British Trade
    Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain

  • The Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Paul Revere rides to warn Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... The British are coming" April 18 1775 (04/18/1775)

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    -Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
    -Need weapons
    July 15, 1775 (07/15/1775

  • British Surrender Boston

    Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
    -Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
    -British retreat -American Victory
    March 17, 1776 (03/17/1776)