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Battle of Lexington & 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, AMERICAN victory. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort, get all the supplies in the fort including cannons, AMERICAN victory. -
Second Continental Congress Meet
Print $$$$, set up post office, created the continental Army led by George Washington, sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights, King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breeds Hill, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott, BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating the Americans would NOT be easy. -
Washington Arrives on Outskirts of Boston with Continental Troops
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British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his Army is ready & weapons arrive, Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston, BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN victory -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots, "Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of mature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Sense, -
Second Continental Congress Meet again
Debate on declaring independence,Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
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The Declaration of Independence is signed!