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Continental Congress Meets
- All colonies but Georgia have representatives
- voted to send a "statement fo grievances"
- Voted to Boycott all British Trade
- Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain
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1,000's Redcoats in Boston
General Gade brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnigth 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 battle of American Revolutionary war
- "Shot heard round the world" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
British victory
- Battle of Concord --
- Americans stop the British and force them to retreat back to Boston
American victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fro including cannons
- American victory
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Second Continetal Congress Meet
- Print $$$ -Set up a post office
- Created Continental army by George Washington
- Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
- King hires 30,000 Hessians soldiers in response
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- Fought of Breed's Hill
- "Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes" -William Prescott Britsh victory(American ran out of ammunition) Britsh learn defeating Americans would not be easy.
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Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston With Contineal troops
- Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
- need weapons
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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
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Second Continental Congress Meet again
- Debate on declaring independence Tomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
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Second Continetal Congress votes for independance
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The declaration of independence is signed
Fireworks
