Road to Independence

By stu.plonskil@mishawaka.k12.in.us

  • First Continental Congress

    :All colonies but Georgia have representatives
    :voted to send a "statement of grievances"
    (a list of complaints)
    :voted to boycott all British Trade
    :Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain

  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.

  • Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming...The British are coming.."