road to revolution 5.3 5.4

By Matthew172009343

  • continental congress meets

  • 1,000s 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

  • battles of Lexington concord

    battle of Lexington
    1st battle of american revolutionary war
    shot heard round the world
    battle of concord
    americans stop british

  • 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 post office
    created continental army led by George Washington
    sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
    king hires 30,000 Hassan soldiers in response

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops

    realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
    need weapons
    British surrender Boston

  • "common sense' published by Thomas paine

    pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
    every thing is right or reasonable pleads for seperation

  • second continental congress meet again

    debate on declaring independence
    Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document