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Continental Congress meets
-All colonies but Georgia have representatives
-voted to send a " statement of grievances"
-Voted to Boycott all British Trade
-Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to untie against Britain. -
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 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
-1st battle of America 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 Ticonderooga
- Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- AMERICAN VICTORY
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Second Continental Congress meet
-Print $$$$
-set up post office
-created Continental Army led by George Washington
-sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights -
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 Americans would NOT be easy.
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Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
-Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
-Need weapons -
"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Pain
-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
-Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries "Is TIME TO PART" -Thomas Pain, Common sense. -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
-British retreat - AMERICAN VICTORY -
Second Continental Congress meet again
-Debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
Voted yes -
The Declaration of Independence sighed
signed!!!!!!!!!!
