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1776 BCE
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
"Every thing that is right of reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the stain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, common sense -
Continental Congress meets
-All colonies but Georgia have representatives
-Voted to send a “statement of grievances”
-Voted to Boycott all british trade
-Patrick Henry - Va rep. Urged colonist to unite against Britain -
Battle Of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Lexington -
-1st battle of the American Revolutionary War
"shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
Battle Of concord -
-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
Americn Victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
American Victory -
Second Continental Congress meet
Print money
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking king to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed;s Hill
"Dont fire until you see the whiteness of there eyes
William Prescott.
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy -
Washington on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons -
British Surrender Boston
Washington Belives his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooming boston
British retreat -
Second Continental Congress meet again
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress votes for independence
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The Decaration of Independence