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continental congress meets
all colonists but georgia have representitives
voted to sen a statement to grievances
voted to boycott all british trade
patrick henery va rep. urged the colonists to unite agenst britian -
1000's of redcoats in boston
general Gage brings thousands of soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of paul revere
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberety in lexington and concord that the british are comming -
battle of lexington & concord
.battle of Lexington
-1st battle
-shot heard around the world
.battle of lexington
-americans stop the british
-american victory -
capture of fort ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
-get all supplies in the fort including cannons -
second continental congress meet
Print $$
set up post offices
create continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
-king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response -
Battle of bunker hill
-fought on breed's hill
-"don't fire until you see the whites of their eye's"
British victory(the Americans ran out of ammunition) British learned that Americans are not an easy opponents to defeat -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
realizes he needs to train these soldiers and waiting for guns -
"Common sense" published by Thomas paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists 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 to part' -
british surrender boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking Boston
British retreat - american victory -
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 decoration of independence is signed
