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first continental congress meets
All colonies but Georgia has representatives, voted to send a "statement of grievances", voted to boycott all British Trade, Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonist against Britain -
1,000's Of Redcoats In Boston
general Gage beings 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 and concord
-1st 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 -
second continental congress meet
-print money
-set up post office
-created continental army led by George Washington
-sent olive branch asking king to protect their kings
-king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response -
Capture Of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
Battle Of Bunker Hill
-fought on breed's hill
-"dont 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
-need weapons -
"comon 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 pain, common sense -
British surrender to Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready& weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN victory -
second continental congress meet again
-debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is 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!
