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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 unite against Britain. -
British Send Troops
- British sent several thousands of troops around Boston.
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Walk Through Boston
A Colonial leader called Joseph Warren walked through Boston to make sure nothing bad was happening with the British. -
Fort Ticonderoga Surrendered
-Arnold sided with the British and now the colonizers don't like him. -
Second Continental Congress Meeting
-The continental Congress has new members. -
Militia Camped
-2 militias Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill were right across a river from each other. -
Further Training
-George Washington's solders were not trained right so he had them trained a lot more. -
Boston Arrival
-George Washington arrived to Boston to recruit more soldiers. -
Second Continental Congress
-The Second Continental Congress vote on Lee's resolution for freedom. -
Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress had signed The Declaration of Independence. -
Crime Discovered
-It was found that Arnold was selling information to the British.
-When that was found out he fled to New York City.