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Fighting Begins
Colonies held drills for militias so they'd be ready for battle.
Many militias were called minutemen because they boasted they be ready in a minute's notice. -
Patriots vs Loyalists
There were two different colonists in the war.
The loyalists were loyal to Britain while the Patriots supported the war.
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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 Britain. -
The Delegates Vote
The delegates discussed complaints against the British.
They called for the repeal of the 13 acts of Parliament
The Delegates declared the Coercive Acts to be illegal and told the colonists to arm themselves and form militias. -
British troops go to Concord
They went destroy artillery.
British troops tried to implement more rules and Acts. -
Battle of Lexington
A shot fired from an unknown side started the battle.
The minutemen were very outnumbered.
Eight minutemen died after the shooting ended.
The British won. -
Battle of Concord
A group of minutemen waited on the North Bridge for the Redcoats.
In a short time, the British took large losses.
174 Redcoats were wounded while 73 died.
The colonists won. -
Second Continental Congress
The delegates included great leaders such as George Washington, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and more.
Even though blood had been shed, they decided not to vote for a break from Britain. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold teamed up with The Green Mountain Boys
They took the British by surprise and forced them to surrender. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Colonel William Prescott set up posts on Bunker Hill.
Since the Colonists were low on ammo, Prescott said,"Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes!"
The British had more than a thousand wounded and dead.
The British were victorious. -
Moving Towards Independance
Thomas Paine came to the colonies in early 1776 -
Evacuation Day
Washington leads his troops to Boston.
British troops flee to Nova Scotia. -
Washington wants to be Independent
Washington wanted to July 2nd, 1776 to be Independence Day but it ended up being July 4th, 1776 -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration is split up into four parts the preamble, two sections stating their rights, and the last established the existed of a new country.
The day the delegates adopted the Declaration is a holiday known as Independence Day.
John Hancock was the first to sign.