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continental congress meets
all colonies but Georgia have representatives
voted to send statement of grievances
voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry VA pep urged colonist to unite against Britain -
comm sense published by Thomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for deparation the blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries its time to part comm sense -
British surrender boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington put cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
British retreat american victory -
1000s of redcoats inn Boston
general Gage bring thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of paul revere
Paul revers 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 tionderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
american victory -
second continental congress meet
print
set up post office
created continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their right -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
don fire until you see the whites of their eyes William Prescott.
British victory -
Washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized and discipline
need weapons -
second continental congress meet again
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress voted for independenxe
the 4th -
the declaration of indendene is signed
