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Second Continental Congress meet
Print $$
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessian's Soldiers in response -
Washington arrives on skirts of Boston with Continental Troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
need weapon -
"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
"every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ' TIS TIME TO PART" - Thomas Pain, common Sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington put cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreats- AMERICAN Victory -
Second Continental Congress meet again
debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
The Declaration of Independence is signed!
