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Continental Congress Meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives and they voted to send a statement of grievances to the king. They also voted to boycott all British trades. Patrick Henry urged colonists to unite against Britain. -
1,000's Of Red Coats In Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more in the way. -
Battles Of Lexington & Concord
Battle Of Lexington
- 1st battle of American Revolutionary War
- "shot heard around the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
- BRITISH Victory
Battle Of Concord
- Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
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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.." -
Capture Of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
- Got all uppies in the fort including cannons
- AMERICAN Victory
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Second Continental Congress Meet
They print money. They set up a post office and created a Continental Army led by George Washington. They sent Olive Branch asking the King to protect their rights and the King hired 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response. -
Battle Of Bunker Hill
- fought on Breed's Hill
- "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
- BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating the Americans would NOT be easy
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Washington Arrives On Outskirts Of Boston With Continental troops
He realizes his men are disorganized and need discipline. He also needs weapons. -
"Common Sense" Published By Thomas Paine
The pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots. "Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood is 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 the weapons arrive so he puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston. The British retreat so it's an American Victory. -
Second Continental Congress Meet Again
They debate on declaring independence. Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document. -
Second Continental Congress Votes For Independence
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The Declaration Of Independence Day Is Signed!
