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continental congress meets
all the colonies representative meet up to send a statement of grievances. they vote to boycott all British trades. Patrick Henry tried to convince colonist to untie against Britain. -
1000’s of redcoats in Boston.
by April there was thousands of British troops in and around Boston with more on the way. Thomas was ordered to seize the weapons from Massachusetts and arrest leaders. -
midnight ride of Paul revere
Paul revere comes to tell the sons of liberty that the red coats are coming. -
battles of Lexington and concord
1st battle of American Revolutionary the shot heard around the world.
Americans force British to retreat back to Boston. -
capture of fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture fort Ticonderoga getting all the supplies in the fort including cannons . -
Second continental congress meet
Print money They office created a continental army that was led by George Washington. they sent an olive branch to the king. In response he hires 30,000 hessian soldiers -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
the men are disorganized. they need weapons. -
battle of bunker hill
Don’t Fire until you see the whites of their eyes BRITISH Victory because the Americans ran out or bullets British are learn that defeating the Americans would NOT be that easy. -
“Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine
more patriots start to become colonists. -
British surrender Boston
Washington's army is ready and the weapons are ready. Washington ready the cannons on a hill overlooking Boston.
The British retreat Americans victory. -
The Second continental congress met again
voting on declaring independence.
Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the declaration of independence. -
Second continental congress voted for independence
the 13 colonies voted on declaring independence. -
The declaration of independence is signed
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS SIGNED