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The First Continental Congress
Every colony but Georgia sent representatives.
Patrick Henry wanted resistance towards Britain.
they all voted to boycott all the British trade.
Patrick Henry the rep for Virginia wanted colonists to unite against Britain.
Militias are regular people fighting soldiers -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings several thousands of soldiers that were British to Boston with a lot more coming.
There were British troops marching out the city. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
The British continued to march until they got to Lexington and they came apon 70 minute men waiting with muskets.
John Parker led the minute men.
Paul revere rides to warn sons of liberty lexington and concord that british are coming.
Shots fired with 8 minute men dying
the british took heavy loses
at least 73 british were dead
lexington- 1st battle of american revolutionary war
-shot heard round the world
-british won
concord-
-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to boston -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
Benedict arnold & ethan allen capture fort -
Second continential congress meet
Samuel Adams is the outspoken and john Adams is the lawyer one.
Printed money
set up post office
created continental army led by george washington
malitiia is fighting even if you have no amunition but if you get tired your done or wouded thats what they did
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
- king hires 30000 hessins soldiers
they sent the olive branch to the king Debate on declaring independence
thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
"dont fire until you see the whites of there eyes" wiliam presscot
British won americans ran out of amunution
british learn defeating americans wasnt easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
He realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need of weapons
there using malitioa to make an army but they are not ready and they lack discipline since there not prepared. -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to be 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 Paine common sense -
British surrender boston
Washington thinks that his army is ready
then his weapons come in
then he puts cannons on dorchester heights looking at Boston from above.
British retreat american victory -
Second Continental Congress Votes for independence
all of the 13 colonies vote yes on declaring for independence -
The declaration of independence is signed!
The declaration of independence states our future