-
continental congress meets
all colonists but Georgia have representatives
voted to send a statement of grievances
voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry-VA rep.Urged colonist to unite against Britain -
1,000's of redcoats in Boston
general Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of Paul revere
Paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord the the British are coming...the British are coming. -
battles of Lexington and concord
1st battle of american revolution
shot heard around the world Ralph waldo Emerson British victory
battle of concord
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston -
capture of fort tincoderoga
Arnold and Ethan captured the fort
raided all supplies -
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 soldiers in response -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
don't fire until you see the whites in their eyes
British victory Americans ran out of ammo British learn that's it not easy to defeat the Americans -
Washington arrives on outside of Boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized and need to be discipline
need weapons -
common sense published by tom Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the stain, the weeping voice of nature cries -
British surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on dorchester
american victory -
second continental congress meet again
debate on declaring Independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress votes for independence
-
the declaration of independence is signed
