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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 Britain. -
1000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage Brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston of 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 America Revolutionary War
- "shpt heard around 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 Tinconderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen Capture the fort
Get all the supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory. -
Second Continental Congress
Print $$$
Set up post office
Created continental Army Led by Georgia Washington
Sent olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-king hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought of Breed's Hill
"Don't fire until you see the Whites in their eyes" - William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans run out of Ammunition) British Learn Defeating Americans would NOT be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops.
Realisez men are disorganized & need discipline
Need wepons -
"Common Sence" published by Thomas Pain
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood or the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" - Thomas Pain, Common Sence. -
British surrender boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Hights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory -
Second Continental Congress again
Debait on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress votes for independence
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The Deceleration of Independence is signed!
