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first continental congress meeting
-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 (09/05/1774) -
1,000's of red coats to boston
general gage brings thousands of british troops to bostosn -
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 and concord
battle of lexington
1st battle of american revolutionary war
shot heard around the world
emerson
BRITISH Victory battle of concord
American stop the british and forced them to retreat
back to boston -
capture of fort ticonderoga
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Battle of Bunker hill
fought on breed's hill
don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes - william prescott
BRITISH Victory ( Americans ran out of ammunition) british learn defeating the americans would not be easy -
Common sense book
a pamphlet that inspired more colonists to become patriots
-everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of natures cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" - thomas paine, Common sense -
Second continental congress meeting
debating on declaring independence
thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second Continental congress vote yes
all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence -
the declaration of independence signed
the creation of the 4th of july