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Sep 5, 1174
Continental Congress Meets
All colonies except Georgia were represented. Voted to send a statement of grievances to Parliament and the king. Voted to boycott all British trade. Patric Henry- Virginia rep. urged the colonies to unite together against Great Britain. -
Apr 1, 1175
1000 Redcoats in Boston
General Gage leads 1000 British troops into Boston with more on the way. -
Apr 18, 1175
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to Lexington and concord to warn the sons of liberty that the British were coming. -
May 10, 1175
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort they steal the supplies and it is an American victory. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle in Lexington was the first thing to mark the start of the American Revolution -
Second Continental Congress meet
America starts to print money. They set up post offices. Also they even start an army. They send an olive branch to king Henry and he does not appreciate it and hires people to go to battle. -
Washington Arrives on Outskirts of Boston with Continental Troops
Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline. Need weapons -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed's Hill. "Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes". They said this because they did not want to lose any ammunition because they were incredibly low. It is considered a British victory but only because the Americans ran out of ammo. This forced them to retreat. This however also proved to the British that beating the Americans would not be an easy feat. -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Pain
pamphlet inspires more people 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, -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready and 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 main writer of the decoration. -
Second Continental Congress votes for independance
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The Decoration of Independence is signed
