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Continental Congress Meets
All colonies but Georgia has a representative
voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick henry-va rep.urged colonists to unite naginst Britan -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage bring thousands of Britan Soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that "the Britsh and 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
British Victory
Battles 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 supplies in the fort including cannons
American Victory -
Second Continental Congress Meet
Print $$$
Set up a post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-The King hires 30,00 Hessians soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hills
Fought on breed;'s Hills
"Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eye"-William Prescott
British Victory(American Ran of Ammunition) Bristh learn defeating American would not be easy -
Washington arrive on outskirts of Boston with Continental Troops
- Realizes men are disorganized & lack discipline
- Needs weapons
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"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
- Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
- "Everything that is right or reasonnable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of naturre cries, "TIS TIME TO PART." - Thomas Paine (Common Sense 1776)
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British Surrender Boston
- Washington believes the army is ready (weapons arrive)
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
- BRITISH retreat
- American victory