road to revolution 5.3 and 5.4

continental congress meets

1774

all colonies but Georgia have representatives. voted to send a "statement of grievances". voted to boycott all British trade. patrick henry- VA rep ured colonist to unite against britian

1000s of redcoats in boston

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage brings thousands if british soldiers to boston with more on the way

midnight ride of Paul Rivere

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Rivere 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 revolutionary war, British victory.
Battle of concord-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston.

capture of Fort Ticonderogo

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arnold and ethen allen capture the Fort.
Get all supplies in the fort including canons
American Voctory.

second continental congress meeting

May 10, 1775

-print $$$ -set up post office -created continental army led by george washington -sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights, king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response.

battle of bunker hill

Jun 16, 1775

Faught on breed's hill. "don't fire untill you see the whites of their eyes"-william Prescott. British victory(Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn Americans will not be easy to defeat

washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

-realizes men are disorginized and need dicipline -need weapons.

"common sense" published by Thomas paine

Jan 10, 1776

-pamphlete inspires more colonist to become patriots -everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain , the weeping vioces of nature cries, "tis time to part"-Thomas pain, common sense.

british surrender boston

Mar 17, 1776

-washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive -washington puts connons on dorchester hights overlooking boston -British retreat--american victory.

second continental congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

debate on declaring independance -Thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document

second continental congress votes for independance

Jul 2, 1776

The declaration of independance is formed!!!

Jul 4, 1776