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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 -
1000's of redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousand 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 -
- First battle of American Revolutionary war. -"Shot heard around the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson -BRITISH Victory
- Americans Stop 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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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 30000 hessians soldiers in response.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- Fought on Breeds hill
- "Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott *BRITISH Victory (American 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
- Realized men are disorganized & need discipline
- Need wepons
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British surrender Boston
- Washington believes his armys is ready & wepons arrived
- Washington Puts lanes on dorchester heights overtaking boston.
- British retreat - American Victory
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Second coninental congress meet gain
debate in declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second continental congress votes for independence
- All 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence
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The declaration of independence is signed