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Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
- Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
- Need Weapons
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Continenal Congress meets
- All Colonies but Georgia have representatives
- Voted to send "Statement of Grievance"
- Voted to Boycott all British Trade
- Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain
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1,000 of Redcoats in Boston
- General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.
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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.."
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Battles of Lexington & Concord
- Battle of Lexington-
- 1st battle of America Revolutionary War
- "Shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson *-BRITISH VICTORY
- Battle of Concord-AMERICAN VICTORY
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the Fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons -AMERICAN Victory
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Second Continental Congress meet
- Print $$$$
- Set up post office
- Created Continental Army led by George Washington
- Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
- King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- Fought on Breed's Hill
- "Don't Fire until you see the white of their eyes" - William Prescott
- BRITISH Victory ( Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.
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" Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
- Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
- " Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood weeping voice of nature cries, ' TIS TIME TO PART" - Thomas Paine, Common Sense
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British Surrender Boston
- Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
- Washington put cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
- BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN Victory
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Second Continental Congress meet again
- Debate on declaring independence
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
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Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
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Declaration of Independence is signed!
