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the continental congress meeting
this is the event when all the colonists sent out 1-2 representatives except Georgia to Philadelphia. they all voted to boycott the British trade and to send the "“statement of grievances." also one of the representatives Patrick Henry said to join together against the British. -
1,000's of redcoats in Boston
the general sends about thousands of solders to Boston with more coming to Boston. also the general Gage sent his troops to the militia to capture their weapons and leaders. -
midnight ride of Paul revere
at night Paul revere rode on a house to Lexington and concord to warn the sons of liberty that the "British are coming." also the other rider Samuel Prescott went to Concord to spreed the message. -
battle of Lexington
battle of Lexington is when the patriots had the 1st battle for american revolutionary war and was were the quote "shot heard round the world" was from but in this battle the British won.
battle of Concord the american's had to hold off the British. -
capture of fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen get capture and get supplies like cannons from the fort also the Americans won.also they had to raise a force of 400 just to capture the fort. -
second continental congress meet
they set up a post office and had a continental army lead by gorge Washington. they print money and sent a olive branch or peace arrangement for the king to protect their rights but he sents 30,000 hessian solders from it. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
Washington realizes that his troops are disorganized and needed weapons and discipline. -
battle of bunker hill
the Americans had to fight off breed hill but they lost to the British because they ran out of ammunition. also the British learned that it would not be as easy as they thought to beat this is also were the quote "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" came from. -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
all the 13 colonies vote to declare independence. -
"Common Sense" by Thomas paine
inspired colonists to turn into patriots.
"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation." -
British surrender Boston
gorge Washington thinks his army is ready to fight and weapons arrive to them. also he puts his cannons on the Dorchester heights looking over Boston. the British retreated and the Americans won. -
Second Continental Congress meet again
they decide if on declaring independence.
also Thomas Jefferson is the main author of the declaration.