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continental congress meets
All colonists but georgia have represenetives .voted to send a"statement of grievances" voted to boycott all bretish trade patrick henry VA rep.urged colonists to unite against britain -
British surrender boston
washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive , washington puts cannons on dorchster heights overlooking boston, british retreat american victory -
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 rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexinton and concord that the "British are coming...The British are coming.." -
battles of lexington and concord
battle of lexington 1st battle of american revolution war ,shot heard round the world- ralph aldo emerson ,british victory.battle of concord american stops british and force them to retreat back to boston .AMERICAN VICTORY -
Capture of fort ticonderoga
Bendict arold and ethan allen capture the fort , get all supplies in the fort including cannons .AMERICAN victory -
second continental congress meet
print money set up post office ,created continetal army lead by george washington , sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights , king hires 30,000 Hessians soldiers in response. -
Battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill , dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes william prescott, British victory (americans ran out of ammunition ) British learn defiting americans would not be easy -
washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized and need discipline, need weapons -
common sense
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots . everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation .the blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries tis time to part -
second continental congress meet again
debate on declaring independence , Thomas jeffreson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress meet votes for independence
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the declaration of independence is signed
