social studio 8th grade

Continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

Road to Revolution

Sep 5, 1774

public change category- history

continental congress meet

Apr 1, 1775

1. voted to send a statement of grievance 2 voted to boycott

1,000's of redcoats in boston

Apr 18, 1775

Geral Gage bring thousands of british soldiers to Boston with more on the way.

battles of lexington concord

Apr 19, 1775

1st battle of American Revolutionary war shot heard round the world alph waldo British victory battle of concord -americans stop British and force them toretreat back to boston -america victory

Capture of Fort tconderogo

May 10, 1775

Bendict Arnold Ethon Allen capture the fort -Get all supllies in the fort inclufding connons - American Victory

second continental congress meet

May 10, 1775

print $$ Set up post office created continental Army led by George Washingto sent olive Branch asking king to protect their rights

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

fought on Breed's Hill don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes William Prescott. British victory

Whasington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental toops

Jul 15, 1775

realizes men are disorganized + need discipline need weapons

British surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

washington believes his army is ready + weapons arrive washington puts connons on dorchester Heighth overlooking boston british retoeat-American victory

common sense published by Thomas Paine

Jun 10, 1776

pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patroits everything that is right or reasonalde pleads for separation

Second continental congres meet again

Jun 15, 1776

Debate on declaring independence Thomas Jefferson is the primary outhor of document.

Secand continental congress votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

All 13 colonies vote yes on declaring indepen

The declaration of Independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776