Road to Revolution 5.3 and 5.4

British Surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1775

• Washington believes his army is ready and weapons have arrived -Washington's puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston

1,000's of Redcoats

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage came to the colonies arriving with 1,000 British red coats to unite the colonies under the british rule

Midnight's ride of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord the the "British are coming... The British are coming"

Battles of Concord and Lexington

Apr 19, 1775

-Battle of Lexington-
1st Battle of American Revolution
"Shot heared around the world" Raleigh Waldo Emerson
-Battle of Concord-
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
American Vitctory

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benefit Armold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including
AMERICAN VICTORY

Lesson 4: Second Continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

-Print their own money
-Set up their own post office
-Created Continental Army led by George Washington
-Sent Olive Branch asking the King to protect their rights
-The King hires 30,00 troops/Hessian's soldiers to fight with the British troops.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

-Fought on Breeds Hill
-"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" William Prescott
British Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating the Americans will not be easy

Washington Arrives on Outskirts

Jul 15, 1775

-Realizes the men are not organize and needed to be disciplined - Needed weapons

Continental Congress meet

Sep 5, 1775

All colonies but Georgia's have representatives.
Voted to send "statement of grievances"
Voted to boycott all British goods.
Patrick Henry We rep. urgreed colonists to to unite against the british

"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Pete

Jan 10, 1776

-Pamphlet inspires more colonists 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"- Thomas Pete, Common Sense

Second Continental Congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

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

Second Continental Congress vote for independence

Jul 2, 1776

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The Declaration of Independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776