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continental congress meets
all colones but Georgia has representivies
voted to send a statement of grievance
voted to boycott all British trade -
1000's of redcoats in boston
general gadge brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
midnight ride of pual revere
pual rever rides to warn the suns of liberty in legixeington and concord that the british are comming -
battles of leginxtion and concord
battle of Lexington- 1st battle of american revolutionary 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 -
capture of fort ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort Americans capture much needed supplies and munition in the fort including cannons american victory -
second contental congress meet
print money
set up post office
created Continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch petition asking king George lll to protect their rights
king George hires 30000 hessian solders in response -
battle of bunker hill
fraught on breeds hill dont fire until you see the whites of there eyes British victory British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
realizes men are disorganization and needed 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 of the voice of nature cries, 'tis time to part" -Thomas Paine, common sense -
british surrender boston
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on dorchester highest overlooking Boston
British retreat american victory -
continatonal congress meet agian
debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document