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Continental Congress meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives
Voted to boycott all British trades
Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain -
1,000's of Redcoats in boston
general Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
Midnight ride of paul revere
Paul Revere ride to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the " British are coming... The British are coming.." -
battel of lexigton and concord
Battle of Lexington
-1st battle american revolutionary war
-she heard around the world" Ralph waldo Emerson
British victory
battle on concord
American stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
american victory -
capture ofc fort ticonderoga
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
-get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-american victory -
Second Continental Congress meet
-print $$$$
-set up post office
-created contention/army led by George Washington
-Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
King hires 30,000 more Hessian soldiers in response -
battle of bunker hill
-fought on breed's Hill Map
-"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"-William Prescott
-British victory(Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would Not be easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
-realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
-Need weapons -
"common sense" published by Thomas Paine
-Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
-"everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries,"TIS TIME TO PART"- Thomas Paine ,common sense -
British surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
-British retreat-American victory -
Second Continental congress meet again
-debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Contention Congress votes for independence
-All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
The declaration of independence is signed!
