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continental congress meets
- all colonies but Geogia have representatives
- voted to send a " statement of grivances"
- voted to boycott all british trade
- patrick henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against britain
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1,000s 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 rides to warn to sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the "british are coming... the british are coming.." -
battles of lexington & concord
- battle of Lexington -
- 1st battle of american revolutionary war -"shot heard round the world" Ralph waldo Emerson *battle of concord -Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
- american victory
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capture of fort ticonderoga
- Bendictus Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
- get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- american victory
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second continental congress meet
- print $$$$
- set up post office
- created continental army led by George Washington
- sent olive branch asking King to protect their rights
- king hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response
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battle of bunker hill
fought on breed hill
"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"
British victory (the Americans ran out of bullets) -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
- realizes men are disorganized & need discpline
- need weapons
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"common sense" published by thomas paine
- pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
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British surrender Boston
- Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester
- British retreat- american victory
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second continental congress meet again
- debate on declaring independence
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
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second continental congress votes for independence
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the declaration of independence is signed