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Continental congress meets
all colonies but Georgia had representatives boycott British trade Patrick Henery said he's an American -
1,000 of redcoats in Boston
general gage brings thousands of British soldiers with more on the way -
Washington arrives on outskirt of Boston with Continental troops
realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
needed weapons -
midnight ride of Paul revere
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the britosh are coming -
battles of Lexington & concord
1st battle of American revolutionary war
British victory
the shot heard around the world Americans stop British and force them to retreat
american victory -
capture of fort ticonderoga
benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all suplies in the fort including connons
american victory -
second Continental congress meet
print $$$
set up post office
created contonental army led by george wasington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in responce -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breed's hill
don't fine until you see the whites of their eyes
british victory
british learn deafeating americans will not be easy -
common sense published by Tomas pain
pmphlet inspires more coloniest to become patiots
"That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States . . . and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." -
British surrender boston
wasinton belives his army is ready & wepions arrive
wasington puts cannons on 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
