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Continental congress meets
-All colonies but Georgia have representatives
-Voted to Boycott all British Trade
-Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
1,000 of Red coats in Boston
-General Thomas 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 and concord
-Battle of american
-Shot heard round the world
-British victory -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga age
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the fort including canons
-American victory -
Second continental congress meet
-Print$$$
-Set up a post office up
-Created Continental Army led by George Washington-Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
The battle of bunke hill
-Fought on breed hill
-Dont fire until you see the whites in there eyes
-British victory(American ran out of ammunition) British learn deafting Americans -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
-Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline -Need weapons -
Common Sense published by Thomas Paine
-Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
-Ever thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the, The weeping voice of nature cries, TIS TIME TO PART-Thomas Paine, common sense -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington puts canons on Dorthester Heights overlooking Boston
-BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN victory -
Second Continental Congress meet again
-Debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continual Congress votes for independence
-All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring Independence -
The Declaration of Independence is signed
Fireworks