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continental congress meets
all colonists but georgia have representatives voted to sent a statement of grievances voted to boycott all british trade patrick henry va rep urged colonists to unite against britain -
1,000 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 warm the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the british are coming... the british are coming -
battles of lexington @ concord
battle of lexington 1 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 american victory. -
capture of fort ticonderoga
benedict arnold @ ethan allen capture the fort get all supplies in the fort including cannons american victory -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breed's hill map don't fire until you see the white of their eyes william prescott british victory americans ran out of ammunition british learn defeating americans would not be easy. -
second continental congress meet again
debate on declaring independence thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress votes for indepence
all 13 colonies vote by yes or no declaring independence -
the declaration of independence is signed
