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colonentle congress
all colonies but georga have reprsenitives. voted send a statment of grivences. voted to boycot trade with the brittish. -
1000 red coats in boston
genral gadge brings thousands of red coats -
midnight ride of paul revere
aul revier rides to warn the sons of libirty of the brittish troupes -
battle of lexington
1st battle of the american revolution
brittish victory
americans deffet the british and force them to retreat
american victory -
capture of fort tigeronda
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in fort including cannons
american victory -
second continental congress meet
print there own money set up a post office created continental army led by george washington and sent olive branch asking the king to protect there rights -
battle of bunker hill
faught on breeds hill
british victory
brittish learned that deffeting the americans would not be easy -
washing ton arrves on the outskirts of boston with continental troops
relizes men are disorganized and need disciplin and need wepons -
common sense published by thomas paine
pamphlet inspiers more colonists to become patriots
every thing that is right or reasonable pleades for seperation the blood of the slain the weeping voice of natures cries tis time to part thomas paine -
british surrender boston
washington belives his army is ready and wepons arrive
washington puts cannons on dorchester hights overlooking boston
british retreat -
secont continental congress meet again
debate on declareing independence and thomas jefferson in primary author of the document -
second continental congress votes for independence
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decloration of independence is signed