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Conintential Congress Meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives
voted to send a "statement of grievance
Voted to Boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
1000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands if British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
battles of lexington & conncord
Battle 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 & ethan allwn capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannots
american victory -
Second cotinental 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 30000 Hessians soldiers in response -
Washington arrives on outskirts of boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need weapons -
battle of bunker hill
fought on bread's hill map
"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
British victory (American ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paline
pamphlet inspires more colonist 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 Paline, Common Sense -
British surrender boston`
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory -
Mod night 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"