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Continental Congress meets
-all colonies but Georgia have representatives
-voted to send a statement if grievances
-voted to boycott all British trade
-Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
1000'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 & Concord
-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 and Force them to retreat back to Boston.
-AMERICAN Victory -
Capture of Ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort.
-Get all the supplies in the fort including cannons.
AMERICAN Victory. -
Battle Of Bunker Hill
-Fought on Breed's Hill
-"Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes"-William Prescott
BRITISH VICTORY (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating the Americans would not be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
-Realized men are disorganized & need discipline
-Need Weapons -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
-"Everything that id right or reasonable pleads for separation. The separation blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART"-Thomas Paine, Common Sense. -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
-Washington puts casnnons on Dorchester heights overlooking boston
-British retreat-american victory -
Second Continental Congress Meet Again
-Debate continues 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
