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Continental Congress meets
All colonies but Georgia have representives .Voted to send a "statement of grieves". Voted boycott. Patrick Henry -VA rep . Urged colonist to join. -
1,000s 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 Lexigton and Concord that the "British are coming" -
Battles of of Lexington and Concord
1st battle of American Revolutionary War Shot heard round the world .British Victory . Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston . American Victroy. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Bendict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort . Get all supplies in the fort including cannons . American victory. -
Declaring Independence
Print $$$$
Setup 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. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed's hill . "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes".British victory (American ran out of ammunition ) British learn defeating American would not be easy . -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline . Need weapons -
"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 nature cries, TIS TIME RO PART- Thomas Paine , Common Sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive. Washington puts cannons on Orchestrate Heights overlooking Boston . British Retreat. -
Second Continental Congress meet again
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 !
