Road to Revolution

Continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

All colonies but Georgia have representatives
Voted to send a statement of grievances
Voted to boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry- VA rep. Urged colonists to unite against Britian

1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.

Midnight ride of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

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 & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Battle of American Revolutionary War
Shot heard round the world - Ralph Waldo Emerson
British Victory
Battle of Concord
Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston.

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

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

Second Continental congress meet

May 10, 1775

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

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 Americans would Not be easy

Washington Arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons

" Common sense" published by Thomas Paine

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 Paine, Common Sense

British Surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons Boston
British retreat- American Victory

Second Continental Congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

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

Second Continental congress votes for Independence

Jul 2, 1776

The Declaration of Independence Is signed

Jul 4, 1776