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british surrender boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchesters heights overlooking Boston
British retreat - american victory -
thousands of red coats in boston
general Gage brings thousands of British solders with more on the way. -
midnight ride of Paul revere
Paul revere to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the "British are coming ...The British are coming -
Battles of Lexington & concord
Battle of Lexington
1st battle of american revolutionary war
shot heard round the world
British victory
Battle of concord
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
AMERICAN vicorty -
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
print $$$
set up post office
created continental army led by Gorge Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 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
British victory
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 -
commoc sense published by thomas paine
every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of naturecriews, tis time to part- thomas paine, common sense -
second continental congress meet again
debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress votes for independence
every one voted in favor -
the declaration of independence is signed
the declaration of independence is signed
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