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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 the American Revolution War.
"shot heard round 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 -
Second Continental Congress meet
Print $$$$
Set up the 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. -
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 colonies 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 Continental Congress votes for Independence
Everyone voted yes -
The Declaration of Independence is signed
July 4th
