Road to Independence

By stu.tauloa@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • May 10, 772

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen capture the fort
    - Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
    - AMERICAN victory

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    General Gage

  • Second Continental Cogress meet

    • 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 Hessians Soldiers in response

  • 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
    • "Every thing 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

  • Second Continental Congress meet again

    • Debate on declaration independence
    • Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

  • Second continental Congress votes for Independence

    • All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
  • The declaration of Independence is signed!

    The declaration of Independence is signed!

  • British surrender Boston

    • Washington believes his army is ready weapons arrive
    • Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
    • BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory