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Continental Congress Meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives
Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against britain. -
1000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Colonists and the Sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the " British are coming... The british are coming" -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Lexington
1st battle of American Revolutionary war
Battle of Concord
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort, Get all supplies in the Fort including cannons American Victory. -
Second Continental Congress meet
Print money
Set up Post Office
Created Continental Army
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need weapons -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed's Hill
"Don't fire until you see whites of their eyes" . William Prescott British Victory British victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating the Americans would not be easy. -
"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 the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries,"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. ‘TIS TIME TO PART."-Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is readu & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights 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 Independenc
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
The Declaration of Independence is signed!