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Road to Independence
All colonist 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 -
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 & Concord
Battle of Lexington-
-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 -
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 an olive Branch asking the king to protect their rights (king hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response.) -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington belives his army is ready & weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN Victory -
Battle of Bunker Hill
-Fought on Breed's Hill Map
-"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
-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
-"Every thing that is right or resonable -
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 colonists vote YES on declaring independence -
The Declaration of independence is signed