-
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. argued colonists to unite against British -
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 that the "British are Coming...The British are coming.." -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
-Battle of Lexington
-1st battle of American Revolutionary War
"Shot heard round 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 capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-AMEZRICAN Victory -
Second Continental Congress Meet
-Print $$$$
-Set up a post office
-Created Continental Army led by George Washington
-Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
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. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
-Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
-Needs weapons -
"Common Sense"published by Thomas Paine
-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
-"Everything that 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 Sense -
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 Meet again
-Debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
THEY VOTED YES! -
The Declaration of Independence is signed!
FIREWORKS!!!!!