The Revolution Begins (1775-1776)

September 1774

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• "Common Sense"

April 19, 1775

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• "Common Sense"

• Battles of Lexington & Concord

• Second Continental Congress

June 17, 1775

• "Common Sense"

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

May 1775

• First Continental Congress

• Battles of Lexington & Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Second Continental Congress

January 1776

• "Common Sense"

• First Continental Congress

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battles of Lexington & Concord

Referred to King George III as a "Royal Brute"

• Second Continental Congress

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• "Common Sense"

• First Continental Congress

It establishes the Continental Army under the command of George Washington

• First Continental Congress

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• "Common Sense"

• Second Continental Congress

The British won the battle, they suffered heavy losses and learned that defeating the Americans would not be easy.

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battles of Lexington & Concord

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

The Redcoats were ordered to arrest the Rebels and confiscate their weapons

• First Continental Congress

• "Common Sense"

• Battles of Lexington & Concord

• Second Continental Congress

They boycotted all British goods, asked the King to repeal all acts since 1763, and form colonial militias.

• Second Continental Congress

• "Common Sense"

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• First Continental Congress