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First Continental congress meets
All colonies but Georgia have represenraives voted to send a statement of grievances voted to boycott all britan trade Pratrick Henry- Va rep urged colonists to unite agenste britan. -
1,000's of redcoats in boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to boston with more in the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warm the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the british are coming.... The Brisish are coming.... -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of lexington
1st battle of American Revolutionary War
shot heard round the world
BRITISH Vicorty
Battle of Concord
Americans stop british and forced them to retreat back to boston -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Bendict Arnold & Ethan Allen caputure the fort.
Get all suoolies in the fort inculding cannons
AMERICAN vitory -
Second Continental congress meet
Print money
set up post office created contental amry led by george washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect theri rights
king hires 30,000 hessians solders in responds -
Battle of Bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes-William Prescitt.
BRITISH Vitory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy. -
Washington arrives on the outskirts of boston with continelat troops
realize men are disorganized & needed disapline
need weaponds -
Common sense publish by tomas pain
pamphlte inspries more colonist to become patriots
everthing that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. the blood slain the weaping voice of nature cries TIS THIME TI PART -
Bristish surrender boston
washington belives his army is ready & weaponds arive
washington puts cannons on dorchester hegits overlook boston
BRISTISH retreat AMERICAN vitroy -
Second continetal congress votes for independce
all 13 colonies vite yes on declaring independece -
The declaration of independece is sigin
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Secound continetal meet again
debate declaring indpendecne
thomas jefferson is primary author of the doument