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First 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 the British.
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British Send Troops
-Several Thousand troops were all around Boston with many more to be arriving. -
Walk Through Boston
- Colonial protest leader (Dr. Joseph Warren) walked through Boston looking to see anything unusual about the British -Warned Sons of Liberty
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Fort Ticonderoga Surrendered
- Arnold became a traitor for siding with the British.
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Second Continental COngress meeting
- The Continental Congress had grown with John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington aswell as several new members.
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Millitia Camped
- Set 2 militias with one being right across the British's -Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill
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Further Training
- George Washington realized his solders weren't properly trained and had lack of discipline and gave them further training Needed many weapons
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Boston Arrival
-George Washington had arrived to Boston in order to recruit more solders. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress votes on Lee's resolution for freedom -
Declaration of Independence
The members of Continental Congress had signed a document (Declaration of Independence) declaring Independence for The United States of America. -
Crime Discovered
- It was discovered that Arnold was selling information to the British -When discovered he fled to New York City