Road to Revolution 5.3 and 5.4

By Ella._.Frankie._.
  • 1775 BCE

    1,000's of redcoats in Boston

    1,000's of redcoats in Boston
    General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way
  • 1775 BCE

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord
    -Battle of Lexington,1st battle of American Revolutionary War,"shot around the world"-Ralph Waldo Emerson, BRITISH victory
    -Battle of concord, A,mericans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston,AMERICAN victory
  • 1775 BCE

    Capture of fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of fort Ticonderoga
    Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen Capture the fort
    Get all Supplies in the fort including cannons
    AMERICAN Victory
  • 1774 BCE

    Continental congress meets

    Continental congress meets
    -All colonies but georgia have representatives
    -Voted to to send a "statement of grievances"
    -voted to boycott all british trade
    -Patrick Henry-VA rep.urged colonists to unite against britian

  • MIdnight ride of Paul Revere

    MIdnight ride of Paul Revere
    Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "british are coming"

  • Second Continental Congress meets

    Second Continental Congress meets
    -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 Hessians soldiers in responce

  • Washington arrives on outskirt of Boston with Continental troop

    Washington arrives on outskirt of Boston with Continental troop
    -Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
    -Needs weapons

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Fought on Breed's Hill//"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"-William Prescott//BRITISH VICTORY( Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy

  • "Common sense" published by Thomas Paine

    "Common sense" published by Thomas Paine
    -pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
    -"Everything that is right orreasonable pleads for serpations. The blood of the slain , the weeping voice of nature cries,'TIS TIME TO PART'-Thomas Paine, common Sense

  • British Surrender Boston

    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 meets again

    Second Continental Congress meets again
    -Debate on declaring independence
    -Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

  • Second Continental Congress vote for indepenence

    Second Continental Congress vote for indepenence

  • The declaration of independence is signed!

    The declaration of independence is signed!