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 Britain trade -Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain

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 Son Of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are 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

2nd Continental Congress Meet

May 10, 1775

-Print $$$
-Set up post office
-Created Continental Army led by George Washington
-Sent an olive branch asking King to protect them
_king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response

Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

-Realizes man are disorganized & need discipline -need weapons

"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

-pamphlet inspires more colonist 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 Paine, Common Sense

British Surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

-Washington believes his army is ready & is weapons arrive

-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN Victory

Second Continental Congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

-Debate on dedaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

Secound Continental Congress votes for Independence

Jul 2, 1776

All 13 colonies votes YES on depending Independence;

declaration of independence

Jul 4, 1776