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Continental Congress Meets
All colonies but Georgia show up
Wanted to resist the British rule and be on their own
Voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry advised to untie against the British to fight -
1000's of Red Coats 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!!!!”
(Paul later gets captured on his ride) -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Lexington
1st battle of the American Revolutionary war
“shot heard around the world”- Ralph Waldo Ermerson
British Victory
Battle of Conord
Americans stop British at North Bridge forcing the Brits to run with their tails between their legs
American Victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benidict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get supplies in the fort including cannons (big booms)
American Victory -
Second Continental Congress Meets
Meet to start printing own currency and post offices
Made Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch to ask the king to protect their rights
King hires 30,000 German Hessian soldiers -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed’s Hill
“Don’t fire till you see the white of their eyes”
Brit victory (Muricans ran out of gunpowder)
Brits learn winning wont be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes he needs to train troops
Needs guns -
“Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine makes pamphlit that makes colonist become patriots -
British surrender Boston
Continental troops attack Boston having the high ground on British troops
Makes Brits retreat to their boats -
Second Continental Congress meets again
Debate on declaring independence -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
All colonies vote YES for independence -
The Declaration of Independence is signed
The document is signed and sent to Britian