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congress meets
all colonies but Georgia has representatives
voted to send a statement of grievances
voted to boycott all British trade -
1000's of redcoats in boston
general gage brings in thousands of brit soldiers to boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of paul revere
paul r, rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the british are coming... the british are soming... -
battles of lexington and concord
battle of Lexington
~ 1st battle of american revolutionary war
~shot heard all around the world- Ralph waldo Emerson
~ British victory
battle of concord
~ Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston -
capture of fort ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort at night
Americans capture much needed supplies and ammo in the fort including cannons
american victory -
second continental congress meets
-print money
-set up post office
- create a continental army led by George washington
-sent olive branch branch petiton asking king george to protect their rights
~ king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response -
washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental groups
-realized men are disorganized and need dicipline
-need weapons -
british surrender boston
washington believe his army is ready and weapons arrive
-washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
-british retreat/ american victory