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the first continental congress meat
all colonies but georgia lave representatives
voted to send a statement to the king
voted to boycott all british trade
patrick henry-va rep urged colonists to unite against britain -
thousands of redcoats in boston
general gage brings thousands of solders to boston and more are on the way -
midnight ride of paul revere
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington that the British were coming -
Battles of lexington and concord
first battle of the american revolution, referred to the shot heard round the world
the british won
battle of concord
americans stop the british and force them to retreat
american victory -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
benedict arnold and ethan allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
american victory -
second continental congress meet
print money
set up post office
created continental army led by george washington
sent an olive branch to the king
hired 30000 british soldiers to go to war -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breed's hill
dont fire till you see the whites of their eyes
british victory -
washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops
realized men are disorganised and need discipline
needed weapons -
"Common sense" published by thomas paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, TIS TIME TO PART." -
british surrender to boston
washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
British retreat -
second continental congress meet again
debate on declaring independence
thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document