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Continental Congress Meets
12 Leaders (Georgia Was not There)
Voted to send a "statement of grivances"
Voted to boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britan -
1000'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 rides to warn the sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming...The British are coming.." -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Lexington-1st battle of American-"shot heard around 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 Allen capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-AMERICAN Victory -
The Second Continental Congress Meets
-Print $$$$$
-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 Breed's Hill
-"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 -
"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, then weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" - THomas -
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 Continental Congress Votes for Independence
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring Independence -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed!