Road to Revolution 5.3 and 5.4

Continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

All colonies but Georgia has representatives.
voted to send a statement of grievances
voted to boycott all British trade
patrick henery VA rep urged colonists to unite against britain

1,000 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 and concord

Apr 19, 1775

battle of Lexington
1st battle of American revolutionary war
shot heard arond the world ralph waldo emerson
british victory
Battle of concord
Americans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston
American victory

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

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

Second Continental Congress meet

May 10, 1775

Print $$$$$$
Set up a post office
Created Continental Army led by Goerge Washington
Sent olive branch asking the king to protect their rights
the king hires 30,000 Hessians soldiers in response

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

fought on breeds hill
don't fire until you see the whites of there eyes William Prescot
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 mean are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons

british surrender boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washington believes is army is ready and weapons arrive