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continental congress meets
All colonies but Georgia has rep
voted to send a "statement of grievances" voted to boycott all british trade -
Brititsh Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapon arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking boston
british retreat- american victory -
1,000's of red coats in boston
general Gage bring 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.." -
midnight ride of paul Revere
paul revere ride to warn the SOL in lexington and concord -
battles of lextington & concored
-battle of Lexington
*1st battle of American Revolutionary war
*british victory
-battle of concord
*americans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston
*american victory -
capture of fort ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
second Continental congress meet
Print money
set up post office
created continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch petition asking king george II to protect their rights
king hires 30000 hessians soldiers in response -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breed's hill
"don't fire untill you see the whites of their eyes" - william prescott
British victory -
washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
need weapon -
CS published by Thomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots -
British surrender Boston
USA VIC -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
Second Continental Congress meet again
Debate on declaring independence from Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
The Declaration of Independence is signed!