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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
patrick henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against britain -
1000s of redcoats in boston
general gage brings thousands of british soilders to boston with more on their 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
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 and ethan allen capture the fort
-get all supplies in the fort icluding cannons
-american victory -
the battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes - william presscott
british victory americans ran out of ammo british learn defeating americans would not be easy -
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." - thomas paine , common sense -
british surrenders boston
washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
washington puts cannons on darchester heights overlooking boston
british retreat - american victory -
second continental congress meet again
debate on declaring independence
thomas jefferson is the primary authur of the document -
second continental congress votes for independence
