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Continental Congress Meets
- All colonies but 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 world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
- BRITISH Victory
- Battle of Concord
- Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
- AMERICAN Victory
- Battle of Lexington-
-1st battle of American Revolutionary War
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Second Continental Congress Meet
- Print $$$$
- Set up post office
- Created Continental Army led by George Washington
- Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
- King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response
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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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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 ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.
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Washington Arrives on Outskirts of Boston with Continental Troops
- Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
- Need Weapons
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British Surrender Boston
- Washington believes his army is ready & 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
Anonymously Voted yes -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
Signed
