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Continetal Congress meetes
All colonies but Georgia have representatives,
Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Voted to boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonies to unite against Britian -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British solders 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 that the "British are coming... The British are coming.." -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Lexington-
-- 1st battle of AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
--"shot heard around the world" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
-British Victory
Battle of Concord
--Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
--AMERICAN VICTORY -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen captures the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
American Victory -
Second Continental Congress Meets
Pint $$$
Set Up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent olive Branch asking King to protect their right
--King Hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in Response -
Battle on Bunker Hill
fought on Breed's Hill
"don't fire unit l you see the whites in their eyes'- Williams 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 are disorganized & need discipline
Need weapons -
''Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more coloniest to become patriots
" Everything this is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART'"-Thomas Paine, Common Sence -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
British retreat-AMERICAN VICTORY -
Second Continental Congress Meets again
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress Votes for Independence
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The Declaration of Independence is signed!
