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SECOND CONTINETAL CONGRESS MEET
print $$$ set up post office created continetal amry led by george wahington sent olive branch asking king to protect thier rights king hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in response -
first continental congress meets
all colonies but georgia have represntatives voted to send a statement of grievance 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 levington and concord that the british are coming....the british are coming.." -
battles of lexington and concord
battles of lexington
battle of american revolutionary war
shot heard round the world ralph waldo
emerson
BRITISH victory
battle of concord
american stop british and force them to retreat
back to boston -
CAPTURE OF FORT TICONDEROGA
behedirt amold and ethan alien cpature the fort get all supplies in the fort including cannons AMERICAN victory -
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
tought on breed hill don,t fire until you see the whites of their eyes-william prescott
BRITISH victory(americans ran out of ammution) british learn defeating americans would NOT be easy. -
WASHINGTON ARRIVES ON OUTSKIRTS OF BOSTON WITH CONTINENTAL TROOPS
realizes men are disorganized and need discipilne
need weapons -
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 -thomas paine common sense -
BRITISH SURRENDER BOSTON
washington beileves his army is ready and weapons arrive
wastington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN victory -
SECOND CONTINETAL CONGRESS VOTES FOR INDEPENDENCE
all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence -
THE DECLARATION OF INDPENDENCE IS SIGNED
