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First continital congress meets
- All colonies but Georgia have representative
- Voted to send a" statement of grievances
- Voted to boycott all british trade
- Patrick henry- va rep. urged colonists to unite aginsit britain
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1000s of redcoats in boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride of paul revere
Pual revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the ' Britsh are coming... The british are coming. -
battles of lexington and concord
Battle lexinton-
1st battle of american Revolutionary war
'Shot heard around the world" - Ralph waldo Emerson
British victory
Batlle of concord-
Americans stopped the British and force them to retreat back to boston.
American victory -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort.
Get all the supplies in the fort including cannons
American victory -
Second congerss meeting
Print money
Set up post office
Created continital Army led by George washington.
Sent olive branch asking king to protct their right
King hires 30,00 hessians soldiers in response -
Battle of bunker hill
Fought on breeds hill
" Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes" William Prescott.
British Victory Americans ran out of ammunition The British learn defeating Americans would Not be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons -
Common sense" published by thomas paine
Pamphlet inspiers more colonist to become 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, Commmon sense. -
Britsh surrender boston
Washington belives his army is ready and weapons arrive
Wahington put cannos on dorchester height overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat- American victory -
Second continental congress meet again
Debate on declaring independence
Thhomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second continital congeress votes for independence
All 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence. -
The declaration of independence is signed
Fireworks