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Continental Congress meets
-All colonies but Georgia have representatives
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
-Voted to Boycott all Britch Trade
-Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britan -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gae brings thousands of Britsh soldiers to Boston with more n 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 shot battle of American Revoluntary War
-"shot heard round the world"-Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
BATTLE of Concord-
-Americans stop the 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 -
Second Continental Congress meets
Print $$$$
Set up a post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washinton
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-King Hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Bread's hill
"Don't Fire until you see the white part of their eys" -William Prescott
British Victory(Americans ran out of ammunition) Britsh 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 colonists to become patriots
-"Everything that I write 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 meets again
~Debate on declaring independence
~Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress vote for Independence
~Voted for independence -
The Declaration of Independence Signed