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Continental congress meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives. Voted to send a "settlement of grievances" Voted to boycott all British trade. Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain. -
midnight ride of paul revere
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "brititsh are comeing" -
1000's of red couts in boston
general gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
battle of Lexington -
-1st battle of American revolutionary war
-"a shot heard round the world" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
-british victory
Battle of Concord
-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
AMERICANS victory -
second continental congress meet
print money
set up a post office
created a continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 30,000 hessian solders in respond -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
benedict Arnold Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICANS VICTORY -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on Breeds 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 -
Washington arrives on outskirs of boston with continental troops
realizes men are unorganized & need discipline
need wepons -
"Common Sense" publish by Tomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separations the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'tis time to part " - tomas paine, common sense -
British Surrender to Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrived
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
british reteat - amrica victory -
second continental congress votes for independence
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the declaration of independence is signed!
