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Continental congress meets
All colonies but Georgia had representatives boycott British trade Patrick Henery said he's an American -
1,000 of redcoats in Boston
General gage brings thousands of British soilders with more on the way -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and control that the British are coming -
Battle of Lexington & concord
1st battle of American revolutionary war British victory the shot heard around the world -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort get all supplies in the fort including connons american victory -
Second Continental Congress meet
Print $$$
set up a post office
created a continental army led by Gorge Washington
sent Olive Branch asking the king to protect their rights
king hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in responce -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
dont fire until you see the white in there eyes
America ran out of ammunition
taking down america wouldn't be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Relizes men are disorganized & need discipline
need weaponds -
Common sense published by Thomas Paine
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, ‘TIS TIME TO PART." -
Second Continental Congress meet again
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the documnet -
Second Continental Congress meet votes for independence
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The declaration of independence
is signed
