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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle or Lexington
- 1st battle of American Revolution 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
AMERICAN Victory -
First Continental Congress meets
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"Common Sense" published by thomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries,
'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, common sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his ar,y is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN victory -
1,000's redcoats in Boston
General gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way. -
midnight rise of Paul revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lixington and Concord thsat the "British are coming... The British are coming.." -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
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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
- king hires 30,000 Hessian soldiers in response -
battle of bunker hill
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WasWashington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized and need disipline
Need weapons -
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!