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Continental Congress MeetContinental Congress Meet
-All colonies but Georgia have representatives .
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances,"
-Voted to boycott all British Trade.
-Patrick Henry-VA rep. Urged colonist to unite against Britain -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington put cannons on dorchester heights overlooking Boston
-British retreats-American victory . -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
-General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way . -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
-Paul Revere ride to earn sons of liberty in Lexington concord that the "British are coming .. The British are coming." -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
-The 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 force them to retreat back to Boston.
-American victory -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
-Get all the supplies the fort including cannons
-American Victory -
Second Continental Congress meet
-Print $$$$$
-Set up post office
-Created continental Army led bu George Washington
-Sent olive branch asking the king to protect their right
-King hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in response . -
Battle of Bucker Hill
-Fought on breed's hill
-Dont fire until you cant see the whites of their eyes-William Prescott
-British victory(Americans ran of ammunition)British learned defeating Americans would not be easy . -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
-Realize men are disorganized and need discipline.
-Need weapons -
Common sense published by thomas paine
-Pamphlet inspire more colonist to become patriots
-Everything that is right or responsible pleads for separation.The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries,'its time to part -Thomas Paine ,Common Sense . -
Second Continental congress met again
-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 is signed
