Road to Independence

By stu.moreyl1@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    All colonies but Georgia have representatives. Voted to send a 'statement of griefences'. Voted to Boycott British trade. Patrick Henry- VA Rep. urged colonists 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 of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... The British are coming..."

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington - 1st battle of American Revolutionary War. "Shot heard round the world" - Raplh Waldo Emerson. BRITISH Victory.
    Battle of Concord - Americans stop the British and force them to retreat back to Boston. AMERICAN Victory.

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen capture the fort. Get all supplies in the fort including cannons. AMERICAN Victory.

  • Second Continental Congress Meet

    Printed money. Set up a 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.

  • Battle of Bunker hill

    Fought on Breed's Hill. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" -William Prescot.
    BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition), British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.

  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops.

    Realizes men are disorganized and 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 cried, 'TIS TIME TO PART'" - Thosmas Pain, Common Sense.

  • British Surrender Boston

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

  • Second Continental Congress Meet Again.

    Debate on declaring Independence. Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.