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continental congress meets
all of the colonies but Georgia have representatives because they were to far away. By time they got a letter about the congress it would be to late. -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. People were probably feeling scared or angery because redcoats were kicking people out of their homes and hurting people for really no reason -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the British are coming -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
the battle of Lexington, British won. Battle of concord, Americans stopped the British and forced them back to Boston -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Americans won this time -
Second Continental Congress meet
They stated and created a Continental army led by George Washington but the king send 30,000 soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
even though its called battle of bunker hill they actually battled on breeds hill an the British won because the Americans ran out of ammunition -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
the soldiers were just colonists with guns -
British Surrender to Boston
when weapons arrive he thinks his army is ready to fight