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Continental Congress meet
- All colonist but Georgia has representatives
- Vote to send a "statement of grievances"
- Voted to Boycott all British Trade
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1,000 of Redcoats in Boston
- General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way
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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"
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Battles of Lexington & Concord
- Battles of Lexington
- 1st battle of American Revolutionary War
- "shot heard round the world" Ralph Waldo Emerson -BRITISH victory
- Battle of Concord
- Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
- AMERICAN Victory
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold&Ethan Allen capture
americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons. -
Second Continental Congress meet
Print money
setting up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on breeds hill
dont fire until you see the white of their eyes -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troop
Realizes mean are disorganized & need discipline
They need weapons -
''Common Sense" published by Thomas Pain
Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
''everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain,the weeping voice of nature cries, TIS TOME TO PART''- Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready& weapons arrives
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Height overlooking Boston -
Second Continental Congress meet again
Debate on declaring independence -
The Declaration of independence is signed
it was all signed and king gorge of the on county didnt get it -
Second continental congress votes for independence
all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence
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