Road to Revolution 5.3 and 5.4

By stu.greenm

  • Continental Congress meets

    All colonies but Georgia have representatives. They voted to send a "statement of grievances." Voted to boycott all British Trade. Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain.

  • 1,000's 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... The British are coming..."

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington -
    - 1st battle of American Revolutionary War
    -"shot heard round the world" -Ralph Wald Emerson
    -British Victory
    Battle of Concord -
    - Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
    -American Victory

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort. Get all supplies in the fort including cannons. American Victory.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Fought on Breed's Hill. "Dont 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.

  • Second Continental Congress meet again

    Debate on declaring independence. Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.

  • Second Continental Congress votes for Independence

    All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence.

  • The Declaration of Independence is signed!