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Continental Congress
*All colonies but Georgia have representatives.
*Voted to send a "statement of grievances".
*Voted to Boycott all British Trade.
*Patrick Henry-VA rep. Urged colonist to unite against Britain. -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Height overlooking Boston
British retreat -AMERICAN victory -
1,000's 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 Revolutionary War
-Shot heard round the world-Ralph Waldo Emerson
-British victory
-Battle of concord-
-American stops British and force them to retreat back to Boston. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
*Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen captured the fort
*Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
*AMERICAN victory -
The second continental congress meet.
*Created a continental army.-George Washington.
*Started steps to the colonies printing their own money.
*set up a post office.
*Sent Olive Branch asking the king to protect their rights.
-King hires 30,00 Hessians Soldiers in response -
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 Americans would not be easy. -
Washington arrives on the outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
*Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline.
*Needs 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 blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, "TIS TIME TO PART", -Thomas Paine, Common Sense. -
Second Continental Congress meet again.
*Debate on declaring independence .
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document. -
Second continental congress vote for independence.
*All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence. -
The Declaration of independence is signed.
