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The First Continental Congress meets
All colonies but Georgia have represenitives. Voted to send a"statement of grievances". Voted to boycott all british trade. Patrick henry-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against britain. -
1,000's of redcoats in boston
geneal gage brins 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". -
battle of lexington and concord
battle of lexington
1st battle of american revolutionary war
"shot heard around the world"
the british win battle of concord
americans stop british and force them to flee back to boston
americans win -
capture of fort ticonderoga
benadict arnold and ethan allen capture the for
get all the supplies in the fort including cannons
americans win -
battle of bunker hill
not fought on bunker hill on BREEDS HILL "don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes"-william prescott the british win (the americans run out of ammunition) the british learn fighting the americans is not easy -
the second continental congress meets
print $$$$
set up post office
created continental army led by george washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect teir rights
king hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in response -
washington arives on the outskirts of boston with continental troops
realize men are disorganized and need discipline
needed weapons -
common sense published by thomas paine
inspired more colonists to be patriots
"every thing that is right or reason pleads for seaperation. The blood of the slain,the weeping voices cry,"TIS TIME TO PART"-thomas paines, common sense -
british surrender boston
washington belives the army is ready and weapons arive
washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
british retreat americans win -
second continental congress meets again
debate on declareing independance
thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress vote for independance
all 13 colonies vote yes on dclareing independance -
the decloration of independance is signed