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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 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... The British are coming..." -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Lexington -
-1st battle of America Revolutionary War.
-"shot heard round the world" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- BRITISH Victory.
Battle of Concord
-America Stops British and force them to retreat back to Boston.
- AMERICAN Victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & 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 King to protect their rights.
- King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in responce. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on Breed's Hill
"Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
-Realized men are disorganized & need discipline.
-Need weapons -
"Common Scence" Published by Tomas Paine
-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriot.
-"Every thing that is right or reasponsable pleads for separations. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" - Thomas Paine, Common Scense. -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive.
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
- BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory