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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.." -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Lexington -
- 1st of America 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 -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort get all supplies in the fort including cannons 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 Hessians soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on Breed's Hill "Don't fire until you sere the whites in their eyes" - William Prescott British victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learned defeating the Americans would not be easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons -
common seance published by Tomas pain
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots -
British surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
brithis 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
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
the Declaration of Independence is signed!
