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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. -
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. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort, Get all supplies in the fort including cannons. AMERICAN victory. -
The second Continetal congress
they can't rely of the British anymore so they talk about making there own money, and setting up a post office. They talk about creating there own army called the continental army led by George Washington himself. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on Breed's Hill. "Don't Fire until you see the whites on their eyes" - William Prescott. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops.
Washington realizes men are disorganized and need discipline, his men are normal citizens and don't have training. they don't have weapons or know how to fight so he decides to train them. -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots. "Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. -
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, for months. Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the declaration of independence document. -
Second Continental Congress votes for independence.
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the declaration of independence is signed
