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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 against the British
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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" -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and 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 Olive Branch Asking to protect their rights
-Kind hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought of Breed's Hill
Don't fire until you see the white part of their eyes -William Prescott
British victory/ America run out of gun powder -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons -
Common sense Published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights
British retreat American win -
Second Continental Congress Meet Again
Debate on Declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental congress votes for independence