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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 Britain -
1,000's of redcoats in Boston
General cage 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 and concord
-battle of Lexington- 1st battle in the american revolutionary war
-"shot heard around the world"- Ralph waldo Emerson
British victory less than 10 mins
-battle of concord
-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
-Americans won -
Capture of fort ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
-get all supplies in the fort including cannons -american victory -
2nd continental congress meet
-print $$$
-set up post office
-created continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect there rights
----- king hires the 30,000 soldiers in response -
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 ammo) British learn defeating Americans will not be easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston Continental troops
-realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
-need weapons -
"Common sense" published by Thomas Paine
-pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
-"everything 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 believes his army is ready and 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 the primary author of the document -
second continental congress votes for independence
-the vote won -
The declaration of independence
It is sighed
