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Continental Congress meets
All Colonies but Georgia has representatives
voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Voted to Boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
Second Continental Congress meet
Print Their own money
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 -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons -
"Common sense" published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART."-Thomas Paine,Common Sense -
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
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
The Declaration Of Independence Is Signed!
