Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

By HShine_24

  • Continental Congress Meets

    All colonies but Georgia have representatives,
    Voted to send a "Statement of Grievance",
    Voted to boycott all British trade,
    Patrick Henry-VA representative urged colonists to unite against Britain,

  • 1000'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 at 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 and Ethan Allen capture the fort,
    Get all supplies in the fort including cannons,
    AMERICAN Victory,

  • Second Continental Congress Meet

    Print $$$$,
    Set up a Post Office,
    Created the Continental Army led by George Washington,
    Sent an 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 whiten in their eyes",
    "BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy

  • Washington Arrived on the Outskirt of Boston with Continental Troops

    Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline,
    Needs Weapons,

  • Common Sense is Published by Thomas Paine

    Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots,
    "Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART." Thomas Pine, 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 independents,
    Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

  • The Second Continental Congress Votes for Independents

    All 13 colonies voted YES on declaring independents,

  • The Declaration of Independence is signed

    FIREWORKS