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Continental congress meet
- All colonies except Georgia have representatives
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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. -
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 would" Ralph Waldo Emerson
- BRITISH victory Battle of Concord
- Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen captures the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- AMERICAN Victory
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Second Continental Congress meet
- Print $$$
- set up post office
- Created continental army led by GW
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- fought on Breed's Hill
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Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
- Realizes men are disorganized & need disciple
- Need weapons
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" 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" Tomas Paine, common sense.
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The Declaration of Independence is signed
