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frist continental congress meets
: all colonies but Georgia have representatives
: voted to send a statement of grievances
: voted to boycott all British trade
: Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
1,000 of redcoats in Boston
: general Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
midnight ride Paul Revere
Paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the " British were coming ... the British are coming -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
: battle of Lexington
- 1st battle of american revolutionary war
- shot heard around the world" - Ralph Waldo
- BRITISH Victory
: battle of concord-
- Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
: Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen captured the fort
: Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
: AMERICAN Victory -
second continental congress meet
Print $$$
set up the post office
created continental army led by GW
Sent Olive branch asking the king to protect their rights
- kings hire 30,000 hessian soldiers in response -
Battle of bunker hill
: fought on Breed's hill
: don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott
: 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 & need discipline
: need weapons -
common sense published by Thomas Prine
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become a 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 -
British surrender Boston
: Washington believes that his army is ready & weapons arrive
: Washington put cannons on Dorchester heights overlooing Boston
BRITISH retreat- american victory