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Continental Congress meets
All colonist 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 Britain -
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 Concord
-1st battle of American Revolutionary war
-"shot heard round the world"-Ralph waldo Emerson
-Battle of Concord
-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 canons
-American victory -
Second Continental Congress meet
-Print $$$$
-Set up post office
-Created Continental army led by gorge Washington
-Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response -
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 defating American wold NOT be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
-Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
-Need weapons -
"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 slain, the weeping voice of nature cries,TIS Time ro part" -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat - American Victroy -
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
