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The First Continental Congress
-there were 55 delegates meeting in philadelphia for this meeting
-Patrick Henry wanted the colonies to unite against britain
-the delegates got to vote to boycott british trades
-12/13 colonies have representatives, the one that doesn't is Georgia -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
-some of the militias were also known as minutemen
-general gage brought thousands of british soldiers to boston, with more on the way
-general gage also ordered his men to destroy all ammunition and artillery that they could find after he found out where the militia stored their weapons -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
-paul revere rides around to warn the sons of liberty that the british are coming
-a british rider captured two people including paul revere and dawes
-the redcoats marched and approached lexington at dawn
-the fight was very un numbered
-there was a shot fired from a gun, no one knows what side it was from but then they all started shooting and having an exchange of bullets -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
-they exchanged bullets and started fighting
-when the redcoats finally reached their destination (boston) a lot of them were wounded and/or dead
-the battle of lexington the british had a victory
-this was the first battle of the american revolutionary war -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
-this was an american victory
-they got all the supplies in the fort including cannons
-2 people captured the fort these two people being Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen
-Arnold became a traitor later and helped the british -
Second Continental Congress Meet
-there were several new delegates to come to the meeting that didn't come to the first
-they set up post office
-printing of money
-the continental army that was led by george washington was created
-John Hancock was the head leader
-Olive branch was sent to ask the king to protect their rights
-The king ends up hiring 30,000 hessian soldiers in response to their request -
battle of bunker kill
-they fought on breeds hill
-this was a british victory because the americans ran out of ammunition
-the british finally realized that defeating the americans would be a lot more difficult than they thought -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
-they need weapons
-they lacked discipline and the men were disorganized
-they reached boston a few weeks after the battle at bunker hill
-washington took the job of turning armed civilians into soldiers -
"common sense" published by thomas paine
-the pamphlet that paine puts out makes more colonists 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 has everything he needs and believes that his army of soldiers is ready
-washington put cannons on Dorchester heights over boston
-he is inspired and really does believe that they can do it
-american victory -
Second Continental congress meets again
-they had a debate on declaring independence
-the primary document for the meeting's author is thomas jefferson -
second continental congress votes for independence
-all 13 of the colonies voted yes for declaring independence
-jefferson agreed to write the first draft to the decloration of independence -
the declaration of independence is signed
