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Battles of Lexington and Concord
After the minutemen readied their guns, you could hear gunshots in the distance. A total of 8 minutemen had died during this attack. Many call this event "The shot heard around the world." This marked the start of the American Revolution. -
The First Continental Congress
12 of the 13 colonies sent a representative, but Georgia did not. The colonies voted that it would be right to send a statement called the "statement of grievances". They also voted that it would be right to Boycott trading with British. Patrick Henry wanted to fight against the British. -
1000's of redcoats in Boston
militia- when you supply your own weapons for war
Thousands of British troops were led to Boston by General Gage. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rode into the town yelling "The British are coming, the British are coming." Which then Captain john Parker led minutemen that were ready to fight when they needed to. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen stormed the frot and eventually captured it. -
Second Continental Congress meet
Some of the people that were at the meet were, John and Samuel Adams (John became the 2nd president), Patrick Henry Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington (George became the 1st president). They decided to set up a post office, in which they would print money. George Washington led the Continental Congress Army. John Hancock was voted to become the president of the Second Continental Congress. They went to ask the King to protect their rights, to which he said no and hired 30,000 troops. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Originally fought of Breed's Hill, although the name of the battle is Bunker Hill. A military captain named William Prescott yelled "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." The British won when the Americans eventually ran out of ammunition. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline.
Need weapons. -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
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
Washington believes him army is ready & weapons arrive.
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
British retreat - American Surrender -
Second Continental Congress
Debate on declaring independence.
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence. -
The Declaration of Independence is signed
