Road to revolution 5.3 and 5.4

Continental Congress Meets

Sep 5, 1774

Georgia was the only colony who didn't have representatives.
Patrick Henry wanted colonist to unite against Britiain.
People voted to Boycott all British trade, and to send a statment of grievances.

1,000's of Redcoats in Bosten

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage brought lots of british soldairs to Bosten.

Midnight ride of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Revere rides to Lexington and Concord and say " British are coming.The British are coming"

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Battles of Lexington: It was the 1st American Revolutionary War.
British Victory
Battle of Concord: The Americans stop British and make them go back to Bosten
America Victory

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold get the fort.
They got all the supplies and the cannons.
America Victrory

Second Continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

Set up post office
Print money
George Washington created a Continental Army

Battle of Bunker hill

Jun 16, 1775

It was faught on Breed's Hill
The British won, and the Americans ran out of ammunition.
British new defeating America was not easy.

Washington arrives outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

They needed weapons
They realized men needed discipline, and they also realized men where disorganized.

Common sense Published by Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

Pamphlet inspires lots of colonists to become patriots.

The British Surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washington thinks and believes his army is ready and the weapons arrive. They put cannons on Dorchester and overlooks Boston.
BRITISH retreat- AMERICA WINS

Seconds Continental Congress Meet again

Jun 15, 1776

Debate on declaring an independence

Second Continental Congress Vote for Independence

Jul 2, 1776

All 13 colonies voted Yes on declaring independence.

The Declaration of Independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed