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Continental Congress Meets
All the colonies but Georgia have representatives. They also voted to send a "statement of grievances". The last thing they did was vote to Boycott all British Trade. -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers (Redcoats) to Boston. He also has more Redcoats on the way. -
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord. He says to them that the "British are coming The British are coming." -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington was the 1st battle of the American Revolutionary War, and the ended in BRITISH Victory. The Battle of Concord was when the Americans stopped the British and forced them to retreat back to Boston, which ended in AMERICAN Victory. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort. All of them get the supplies for the fort including the cannons. This ends in an AMERICAN Victory. -
Second Continental Congress Meet
They now print money and they set up a post office. They created the Continental Army which was lead by the first United States president George Washington. They also sent Olive Branch asking the King to protect their rights, and the king hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers to protect them. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle was fought on Breed's Hill. It also ended in a BRITISH Victory because the Americans ran out of ammunition. After this the British would learn that beating Americans would be a lot harder than they thought. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental Troops
They need weapons to help them defeat the British. They also realize that men are disorganized and need discipline. -
"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Paine
They made pamphlets to inspire more colonists to become patriots. "Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries,'TIS TIME TO PART" - Thomas Plaine, Common Sense. -
Second Continental Congress Meet Again
They first discussed the debate on the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the Declaration of Independance. -
Second Continental Congress Votes for Independance
They voted on weather or not to declare independance for the colonies.All of the 13 colonies voted yes on declaring Independance. -
The Declaration of Independance is Signed!
The Declaration of Independance is finnaly signed. It was first signed by John Handcock.