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the battle of lexington and concord
a british victory and american victory by british war on the attack in the war -
washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons -
first continental congress meets
event
event
event -
british surrender boston
washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
boston retreats american victory -
april 1 1775
general gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of paul revere
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the british are coming the british are coming -
capture of fort ticonderoga
benedict arnold and ethan allen captured the fort
get supplies in the fort including cannons
american victory -
second continental congress meet
print $$$$
set up post office
created continental army led by george washington
sent olive branch as they are right -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breed hill
dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes
british victory americans ran out -
all colonies but georgia has representation
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common sense by thomas paine
pamphlet
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parts -
second continental congress meets again
debate on declaring independence
thomas jefferson is the author now -
second continental congress votes for independence
all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence -
the declaration of independence is signed