Road to Revolution

1st Continental Congress meet's

Sep 5, 1774

All colonists but Georgia have representatives. voted to send a statement of grievances voted to boycott All British Trade Patrick Henry-Va rep urged colonist to unite against Britain..

1,000 of Redcoats in Boston

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage brought thousands of british soldiers Boston warn reinforcements Coming...

Midnight ride of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

Paul revere rides his horse to warn sons of liberty in Lexington, Concord that the 'British are on the way the British are coming...

Battles of Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Battel of lexington-
1st battle of American Revolutionary War
A shot heard around the war '-Ralph Waldo Emerson
lobster for victory battle of concord
Americans- stop lobster backs and force them to go home to there family and cry

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

Fought on breeds Hill
'Don't fire till you see the whits of there eyes '-William Prescott American Loss because they ran out of Ammo. Then the British realize defeating Americans would be Hard

Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops.

Jul 15, 1775

Washington realizes the men are not organized & lack discipline, needed weapons

Common Sense Published by Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

pamphat inspries more colonists to become patriots Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation.The blood of stain,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 & weapons arrive Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heighs overlooking boston,British retreat American vitory

Second Continental Congress Meet again

Jun 15, 1776

Debate on declaring independence.
Thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document

Second continental Congress votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence

The Declaration of independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776