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Continental Congress meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives
Voted to send a statement of grievances
Voted to Boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry - VA rep . urged colonists 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 rides warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and concord tht the "British are coming... the British are coming .." -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battle Of Lexington
-1st battle American Revolutionary War
-"shot heard round the world" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
* Battle of Concord
- American Stop British and force them to retreat back Boston-AMERICAN Victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons *AMERICAN victory
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Second Continental Congress meet
*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 Hessian Solders in response -
Battle of bunker hill map
- fought on breed's hill map don't fire till you see the white in there eyes British victory British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy
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Washtingotn arrives on outskirts of boston with continntal
- Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
- Need weapons
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"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 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 -
sec continental congress votes for independence
all 13 colonies votes YES on declaring independence -
the declaration of Independence is signed
