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First continetal congress meets
all colonists but Geogria have representatives
voted to send a "statement of griveras"
voted to boycott all Brtish trade
Pratrick heney - VA rep ugred colonists to unite against britain -
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 is coming... The British is coming" -
Battles of Lexington & concord
Battle of Lexington, Battle of American revolutionary 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 -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & 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
King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes- William Prescott
BRITISH victory ( Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized &need discipline
Need weapons -
''Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
Pamplet inspires more colonists yo become patriots
"Everything that is or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries , 'TIS -
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!