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1000s of redcoats in Boston
general Gage brings thousand of British soldiers to Boston with more to come -
midnight ride of Paul revere
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the British are coming -
battles of Lexington and concord
battle of Lexington-1st battle of american revolutionary war. -shot heard round world -Ralph waldo Emerson.
-British victory
.battle of concord-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to boston -
capture of fort Ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort.
-get all suplies in the fort including cannons.
-american victory -
second continental congress meet
-print money
-set up post office
-created continental army led by George Washington
-sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
-king hires 30000 hessians soldiers in response -
second arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental
-realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
-need weapons -
sugar act
-indirect tax(out of sight=out of mind)
-duties on molasses and sugar -
stamp act
-tax on all paper products
-official stamp/act on all paper items (proof tax was actually paid -
Declaratory Act
-parliament declares it has power to make laws for colonies.
-parliament passes this to save place -
common sense -published by Thomas pain
-pamphlet inspires more colonist 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 surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat -
second continental meet again
-debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second contineatl congress votes for Independence
-all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence -
the declaration of independence is signed