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Continental Congress
*All colonies but Georgia have Representatives
*Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
*Voted to boycott all British trade
*Patrick Henry-VA rep.Urged colonist to unite against British -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British solders to Boston with more on the way -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warm 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
- 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 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 George Washington
*Sent Olive Branch asked king to protect their rights
King hires 30,000 Hessian Solders in response -
Washington arrives on outskirt of Boston with Continual troops
*Realizes man are disorganized & and discipline
*need weapons -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
*Pamphlet inspires more colonist to became patriots
*"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'tits Time To part"
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British Surrender Boston
*Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
*Washington puts cannons o n Dorchester Hights overlooking Boston
*British retreat - American Victory -
Second Continental Congress meet again
*Debate on declaring independence
*Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress Votes for Independence
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The Declaration of Independence is signed
