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Second Continental Congress Meet
- Print mula
- Set up post office
- Created Continental Army led by George Washington
- Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
- King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- fought on Breed's Hill
- "don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes"
- BRITISH Victory ( americans ran out of ammo) British learned that defeating the Mericans was not going to be easy
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Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
- Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
- Need weapons
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Common sense published by Thomas Paine
- pamphlets inspires more colonists to become patriots
- "Every thing is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, weeping voice of nature cries, "ITS TIME TO PART"-Thomas paine
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British Surrender Boston
- Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
- BRITISH retreat - MERICAN VICTORY ROYALE
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Second Continental Congress meet again
- Debate on declaring independence
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Second Continental Congress vote for Independence
Unanimously votes -
The Deceleration Of Independence
ITS BEN SIGNED