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Continental Congress Meets
All colonies but Georgia has representatives
Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Voted to Boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britian -
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... Th British are coming..." -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Lexington - 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 -
Capture of 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 lead by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
King hires 30,000 Hessian's Soldiers in response m -
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 that defeating the Americans would NOT be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need Weapons
