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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.
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1,000's 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
Battle of Lexington
- 1st battle of American Revolutionary War
- "shot heard round the world" - ralph waldo
- BRITISH Victory.
Battle of Concord
- Americans stop the British and force them to retreat back to Boston - AMERICAN Victory. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons -AMERICAN Victory
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Capture of Fort TIconderoga
- Benedict Arnold ðan Allen captures the fort.
- Get all the supplies in the fort including cannons
- American Victory
- Benedict Arnold ðan Allen captures the fort.
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Second Continental Congress meet
- Print colonial money
- Set up the post office
- Created Continental Army led by George Washington
- Sent Olive Branch asking king to protect their rights
- the king hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- Fought on Breed's Hill
- "Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes." - William Prescott
- BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.
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Washington arrives on outskirt of Boston with Continental troops
- Realize men are disorganized and need discipline
- Need weapons
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"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
- Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
- "Everything 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.
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British surrender Boston
- Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive.
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
- British retreat- AMERICAN victory.
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Second Continental Congress meet again
- Debate on declaring independence
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
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Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
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The Declaration of independence is signed
