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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 -
capture of fort ticonderoga
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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
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the midnight ride of paul revere
paul Revere tides to warn the sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming.. the british are coming..." -
second continental congress meet
print$ set up post office created continental army led by George Washington
sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights king hires 30000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
battle of Bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
wierdest of all fights -
washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental
men are disorganized a & need discipline
need weapons -
british surrender boston
washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
washington puts cannons on Dorchester Hights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory