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Continental Congress meets
Most of the colonies decide on working together. They also decide on voting for stuff that is good for them. -
1,000’s of Redcoats in Boston
Thousands of british soldiers sent by General Gage come to Boston. General Gage has more soldiers on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
The Sons of Liberty are warned by Paul Revere. He lets them know that the British are coming. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Lexington is the first battle of American Revolutionary War, it was won by the British. In the Battle of Concord the Americans force the british back to Boston. -
Capture Fort Ticonderoga
The fort "Ticonderoga" was captured by Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen, they take the canons and more supplies. The americans win. -
Second Continental Congress meet
The colonies work on communication between eachother. They also create an army for General Washington to lead. They ask the king to protect their rights but instead he sends 30,000 Hessians Soldiers. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle was fought on Breed's hill. British won because the Americans ran out of ammunition. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Washington realizes that his men to be controlled better, and that they are on organized. They also are in need of weopons. -
“Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine
The pamplet "Common Sense" (Thomas Paine) inspires people to become paitriots. -
British Surrender Boston
They recieve weopons and Washington thinks that they are ready. Washington puts cannons over looking them making the british retreat. -
Second Continental Congress meet again
They talk about declaring independence from Britain. The create the declaration of Independence, which is primarly written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
12 colonies decide on declaring independence, the last one decideing later. -
The declaration of independence is signed
All 13 colonies signed the declaration of independence.