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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
-1st 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.
-AMERICAN Victory. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
-Get all the supplies in the fort 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 30,000 Hessian soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
-Fought on Breed's Hill
-"Don't Fire until you see the white of their eyes" - William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would Not be easy -
Continental Congress meets
-All colonies but Georgia has representatives.
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
-Voted to Boycott all British Trade.
-Patrick Henry - VA rep, urged colonists to unite against Britain. -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Pane
-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
-"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Pane, Common Sense. -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive.
-Washington puts cannon on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
-BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN victory. -
Second Continental Congress meet again
-Debate on declaring independence.
-Thomas Jefferson is primary author of the document. -
Second Continental Congress voted for independence
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The Declaration of Independence is signed!