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Continental congress meets
all coloneses but georgia have representatives then they vote to send a statement of grievances
vote to boycott all british goods
patrick henry to unite against great britain -
1000 of redcoats in boston
general gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of Paul revere
to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord the british are coming -
Battle of lexington and concord
the battle of lexington
-1st battle of american revolutionary war
-shot heard round the world
-british victory
Battle of concord
-americans stop -
Capture of fort ticonderoga
benefit of the americans for guns and weapons
american victory -
second continental congress meat
-print money
set up post office
created contanantal army led by gerorge wasshington
sent olive branch aking the king to protect there rights -
Battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
dont fire untill you see the whites of there eyes
british victory americans lost because loss of ammo -
Washington arrives on the outskirts of boston with continental troops
relises men are disorgonised and need discipline
also need wepons -
"common sense" published by Tomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the stain the weeping voice of nature cries its time to part -
british surender boston
washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
british retreat - american victory -
second colonental congress meet again
debate on declaring independence
Thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second colonental congress votes for independence
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The declaration of idependance is signed