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All of the 13 colonies had a meeting Philadelphia to vote on some things, They decided to Boycott all British trade and they voted on sending a statement of grievances. Patrick Henry convinced the colonists to rebel against Britain. -
General Thomas Gage Brought thousands of Redcoats to Boston when taking over Hutchinson -
Paul revere and some other's rode from midnight till dawn to warn Lexington that the British were coming -
The shot heard around the world went off and sparked the American Revolution. The Americans made the British to go back Boston even though they were outnumbered by about 630 troops. -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen manage to take fort Ticonderoga from the British, the fort had a lot of ammunition and guns so the Americans took them and used them to help them in the war. -
The Second Continental Congress print money and create a post office, along with that they created a continental army led by George Washington, They made the Olive Branch offer over to the British and they responded by hiring 30,000 Hessian soldiers. -
The Americans lost to the British on Breeds Hill were the battle actually happened, William Prescott gave the order "Don't shoot till you see the whites of their eyes" -
Washington realizes that the troops are not very good and need discipline, He also realizes that they need weapons. -
This letter spread to the rest of the colonies and it ends raising their morale so they fight for the Americans. "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 -
Washington trains his army so he believes that they are ready to attack the British. He gets weapons and puts some cannons on higher ground. The Americans win and British surrender. -
The Second Continental Congress debates over the Declaration of independence, Thomas Jefferson is known as the main author of it. -
The thirteen colonies all vote yes on declaring independence