Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

Continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

All colonies but georgia have representatives.
Voted to send a "statement of grievances".
Voted to boycott all British Trade.
Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite agains Britian

1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way .

Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... The British re coming..."

Battles of Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

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

Captuer of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedidct Arnold & Ethan Allen capure the fort.
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
American Victory

The Second Continental Congress Meets

May 10, 1775

Print $$$$$.
Set Up Post Office.
Created Continental Army Led By Gearoge Washington.
Sent Olive Branch Asking King To Protect Their Wrights.
King Hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in Responce.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

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

Washinton Arrives on Outskirts of Boston with Continental Troops

Jul 15, 1775

Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline.
Need weapons

"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

papmphlet inspires more clolonist to become partriots.
"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cires, 'TIS TIME TO PART"-Thomas Paine, Common sense

British Surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive.
Wahington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
Britsh retreat-American victory.

Second Continental Congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

Debate on Declaring independence.
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.

Second continental congress votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence.

The Declaration of independence is signed!

Jul 4, 1776