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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 colonists to untie against Britain -
1,000's of redcoats in boston
general Gage brings 1000 of British solders to Boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of paul revere
Paul rides to the son of liberty to say 'the British are coming -
battles of laws
battles of Lexington 1st battle of USA revolution war
shot heard round the world - Ralph waldo -
second continental congress meet
print $$$$
set up post office
created continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking the king to protract their rights
- king hairs 30,000 hessian's soldiers in response -
capture of fort Ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold & Ethan allen capture the fort
-get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-american victoy -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breed's hill
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott
British victory (American ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating American would not be easy -
washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops
realizes man are disorganize & need discipline
need weapons -
"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 the slain, the weeping voice of Nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, common sens -
British surrenders Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
British retreat- American victory -
second continental meet again
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continent congress votes for Independence
all 13 colonies vote YES on declaring Independence -
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS SIGNED!
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS SIGNED!