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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. -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousand 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 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 Fort Ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort at night
-Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the ---fort including cannons
-AMERICAN victory -
Second Continental Congress Meet
Print Money
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch Petition asking King George III 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 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
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voices of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington put cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN victory