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Continental Congress meets
-All colonies but Georgia have representatives
-Voted to send a "statement of grievance."
-Voted to Boycott all British Trade.
-Patrick Henry=VA rep.urged colonist to unite against British -
1,000's of Redcoats in Bostons
-General Gage brings thousands of British solders to Boston with ore 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
-Battles of Lexington
-1st battle of america revolutionary war
-"shot heard round the world"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
-Battle of Concord
-America stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
-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 gun powder)British learn defeating Americans 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
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British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN Victory