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First continental congress
All colonies but Georgia have representatives
voted to send a "statement of Grievances"
voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
1,000'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
- !st battle of 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 -
capture of fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the front including cannons
American victory -
second continental congress meet
print $$$
set up post office
created continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
-king hires 30,00 Hessians soldiers in response -
battle of the bunker hill
fought on Breed's hill
"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- Prescott
BRITISH victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not learn. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need weapons -
"common sense " published by Thomas pain
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of slain , the weeping voice of nature cries,
"TIS TIME TO PART"-Tomas paine -
British surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
British retreat - american -
second continental congress meet again
debate on declaring independence
Tomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress meet again
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
The Declaration of Independence is signed!
