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the first continental congress
only 12 of the 13 colonies have attended.
no Georgia representative
55 delegates
in Philadelphia
they vote to boycott all British trade
voted to send a statement of grievances
some colonies organized militias -
militia
militias were formed of communities
guns were their own
usually muskets
the redcoats were told to go to concord because ammunition and supplies were stored there -
paul revere
Dr. Joeseph Warren noticed troops marching out of the city
Warren alerted Paul revere
Paul Revere rides to go warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the redcoats are coming -
Concord and Lexington battles
at dawn the redcoats were approaching Lexington
they ran into 70 minutemen
led by john parker
a shot was fired and then a rain of bullets came
eight minutemen lay dead afterwards
The British were then at concord
all along the road the minutemen fired at red coats from behind trees
when the redcoats reached Boston 174 were wounded and 73 were dead
the battle of Lexington was the first battle of the american revolutionary war -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
they get all the supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
second continental congress
John and Samuel Adams
Richard Henry Lee
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
the dispute between the british and the colonies was not resolving
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson Wrote the declaration of Independence
print $$$
set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
sent Olive Branch petition asking King to protect their rights
The king hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Washington arives on outskirts of boston with Continental troops
washington realizes men are disorganized & need dicipline
need weapons
a militia uses their own materials
Washington is trying to get the militia to be like an organized army -
Battle of bunker hill
fight in breeds 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 -
"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 & weapons arrive
Washington outs cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston -
Second Continental congress meet again
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second continental congress votes for independence
all thirteen colonies vote yes on declaring independence -
The Declaration of Independence is signed!