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Continental Congress Meets
All colonies are meeting up but Georgia cant because of harsh road conditions and Patrick Henry a VA rep suggested we need to join together or die -
1,000's of Red Coats in Boston
General Gage of the British Army brings thousands of soldiers to Boston to put in the colonists mind they must follow the king -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere finds out that the British are coming to concord and Lexington and he runs out with his horse and starts to yell the british are coming giving nough time for the sons of liberty to prepare -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
In the battle of Lexington the militia lost to great britian and they overwhelmed them losing Lexington. For the battle of Concord the left over men from Lexington and more militia and the sons of liberty the british lost making it a victory for the revolution -
The Capture Of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort get all supplies 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 asking King to protect their rights
King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers In Response -
Battle Of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breeds Hill. Don't fire until you see the white in there eyes- William Prescott. British Victory Americans ran out of ammo British learning that fighting the Americans is not going to be easy -
Common Sense published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation the blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries ITS TIME TO PART- Thomas Paine Common sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking boston
British Retreat- AMERICAN VICTORY -
Second Continental Congress Meet again
Debate on declaring Independence heats up
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress Votes For Independace
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The Declaration Of Independence Is Signed