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Continental congress meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives
Vote to send a "statement of grievance"
vote to Boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
1,000's 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 Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... the British are coming" -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
1st battle of American Revolutionary war
"shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
British victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN VICTORY -
Second Continental Congress
Formed committees to handle relations with Native Americans
Post office
Creating their own money
Set up an Olive Branch for peace asking kind to protect their rights
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
- King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on breed's hill map
don't fire until -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental Troops
Realizes men are disorganized a need discipline
need weapons -
Second Continental congress votes for independence
all 13 colonies vote Yes on declaring independence -
"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
everything 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 Surrender Boston
washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
washington puts cannon 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