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1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
*General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Continental Congress meets
*All colonies but Georgia has representatives
*voted to Boycott all British Trade
*voted to send a statement of grievance
*Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen captured the fort
- Gets all supplies for fort.
- American Victory
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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
-1st battle of American Revolutionary war
-"shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
-British victory
*Battle of Concord-
-Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to boston
-American Victory -
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 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 Ammo) British learn defending would not be easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need wepons -
"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots.
"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain,the weeping voice of natural cries -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
Brits Retreat -
Second Continental Congress meet agian
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!
