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1000s of redcoats in boston
-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''. -
battles of lexington and concord
battle of Lexington
-1st battle of american Revlutionary war
-''shot heard round the world''
-BRITISH victory
battle of concord
-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston. -
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 $$.
-set up post office.
- created continental Army led by George Washington.
-sent Olive Branch asking king to protect their rights. -
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 Ammuntion) British learn Defeating Americans would not be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
-Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
-Need weapons -
"Common sense" published by Thomas paine
-pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
-"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The bllod of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, "TIS TIME TO PART"- Thomas Paine, Common sense -
British surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN victory -
Second continental congress meet again
-Debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental congress votes for independence
-All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed!
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first continental congres meets
All colonies but georgia have representavites