Road to Revolution

By knevorski

  • Continental Congress Meets

    All of the colonies but Georgia has representatives. They also sent a "statement of grievances". They also 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 R. rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming the British are coming"

  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    • Battle of Lexington- 1st battle of American Rev war shot heard around the world - Ralph Waldo Emerson British Victory
    • Battle of Concord Americans stopped the British and forced 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 canons
    • American Victory

  • Second Continental congress meeting

    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 hessian soldiers in response

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    fought on Breed's Hill
    " Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
    The British won the battle
    Americans ran out o ammunition British learn defeating Americans would Not be easy.

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

  • " common sense" published by Thomas Paine

    pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
    "Every thing 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 &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 primary author of the document

  • Second Continental congress votes for independence

  • the declaration of independence is signed