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continetial congress meets
all colonies but georgia has representatives voted to send a "statement of grivences" voted to boycott all british trade patrick henry- va rep. urged colonists to unite agaisnt britan -
the midnight ride of paul rivvere
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and oncord that the "british are coming" ... "the british are coming".. -
battles of concord and lexington
-1st battle of american revolutionary war -"shot heard around the world" ralpho waldo
emerson- british victory
- american victory
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second continetial congress meet
print $$$$ set up post office created the continental army led by george washington sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights king hires 30,000 hassians soilders in response -
battle of bunker hill
- fought on breeds hill
- "dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - william prescott
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capture of fort ticonderoga
benedict arnold and ethan allen capture the fort get all supplies in the fort including cannons american victory -
"common sense" published by thomas paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, "TIS TIME TO PART" - thomas paine, common sense. -
british surrendur boston
washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive. washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston british retrreat- AMERICAN victory -
Second Continental Congress meet again
debate on declaring independance thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress votes for independence
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the declaration of independence is signed
