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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 Patrick Henry VA - rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
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 American Revolutionary War "shot heard round the world"- Ralph Waldo Emerson (British victory) -
Battles of Concord
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston ( American Victory) -
Capture of Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort get all of the supplies in the fort plus cannons (American Victory) -
Second Continental Congress Meet
print$$$$$ set up post office created the continental army lead by George Washington sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights king hires 30,000 Hessians soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on breed's hill "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott British victory ( Americans ran out of gunpowder) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized & need discipline need weapons -
"Common Sense" 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 -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston (American Victory) -
Second Continental Congress Meet Again
debate on declaring independence Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the timeline -
Second Continental Congress Votes for Independence
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The Declaration of Independence is signed
