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second continental congress meets
be beat on clearing independents
Thomas Jefferson is primary author of the doc -
continental congress meets
all colonist but Georgia have representatives
voted to send a statement of grievances "
voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick Henery -VA rep.argued to colonists to unite against britan -
midnight ride of pual revere
paul rever rides to wan them that the British are coming -
midnight ride of pual revere
paul revear rides to concord to wan thmethe british are comeing -
battle of lexionton concord
first battle of revousonary war
shot herd around the world
british victory
battle of concord amaracans stop british -
capture of fort ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and eten Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
American victory -
second continental congress meets
print $$$
set up a post office
created continental army let by gorge Washington
sent olive branch asking the king to protect their rights
hires 30,000 Hessians soldiers in response -
battle of buncker hill
fought on breeds hill
don't fire until you see their lights of their eyes
British victory ( Americans ran out of ammunition )British learn the defeating the Americans would not be easy -
washington arrives on outskirts of bostion with continental troops
relize men are disorganized and needs disaplin
needs weapons -
British surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
whshington puts cannons on dorchester hights overlooking bostion
british lose amaracan vistory -
common sense published by thomas pine
pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots -
second continental congress votes for independents
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teh declalration of independense is sighed
