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Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need weapons -
1,000's of redcoats in Boston
- general Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
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 colonies to unite against britan
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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.." -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Lexington-
- 1st battle if american revolutionary war
- "shot heard round the world" - Ralph waldo Emerson
- BRITISH victory
battle of concord -
- Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
benedict arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the for including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
Second Continental Congress Meet
Print $$$$
Set up a post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
- King hires 30,00 Hessian's soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on breed's Hill map
"Don't fire until you see the white for their eyes"- William Prescott
BRITISH victory ( Americans ran out of ammunition ) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
The Declaration of Independence is signed!
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"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 slain, the weeping voice of nature, cries, "TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannon on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory -
Seconed Continental Congress meet again
Debate on declaring in dependence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Contintal Congress votes for Independece
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence