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conitnental congress meets
e colonies but Georgia have representatives
vote to send a statement of grievances
vote to boycott all trade
Patrick Henry urged colonists to unite against Britain -
1000s of redcoats in Boston
genera; Gage brings thousands of soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of paul revere
paul revere rides to warm the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the
British are coming the British are coming !! -
battles of lexingtom & concord
battle of Lexington
1st battle of american revolutionary
shot heard around the world - Ralph waldo
British victory
battel of concord
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
american victory -
capture of fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in fort incing cannons
american victory -
second continental congress meet
print $$$
set up office
created continental army led by George
sent branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
don't fire until you see the whits of their eyes - William Prescott
British victory
Americans ran out of ammunition
British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troop
realizes mean are disorganized and discipline
need weapons -
common sense published by thomas paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists become patriots
every thing that is right of reasonable pleads for separation the bloon of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries tis time to part -thomas paine common sense -
british surrender boston
Washington believes hid army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on dorchester heights over looking Boston
British retreat
american victory -
secnd continental congress meat agin
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 !
