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Continental Congress meets
-All colonies but Georgia have representatives.
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances".
-Voted to boycott all British Trade.
-Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists 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..." -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
-Battle of Lexington-
-1st battle of the America Revolutionary War.
-"Shot heard round the world"-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
-BRITISH VICTORY!!!!
-Battle of Concord-
-Americans Stop the 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 cannons(54).
-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's 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 defeating Americans would 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 the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, "TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Sense. -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready & 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 Independence
-The congress agreed. -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed!
-The declaration was signed.!!!!!
