Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By BuDer_04

  • Continental Congress meets

    1. All colonies but Georgia have representatives
    2. Voted to send a," Statement of grievances"
    3. Voted to Boycott all British Trade
    4. Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    General Gage brings thousands of Redcoat 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 that,"The British Are Coming"

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    1. Battle of Lexington . First battle of American Revolutionary War . "Shot heard round the world"- Ralph Waldo Emerson .BRITISH victory
    2. Battle of Concord . Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston . AMERICAN victory

  • Capture of Ticonderoga

    1. Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
    2. Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
    3. AMERICAN victory

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    1. fought on Breed's Hill
    2. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"-William Prescott
    3. BRITISH victory (Americans ran out of ammo) British learns defeating Americans would NOT be easy.