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continental congress meets
all colonies but Georgia have representatives.
voted to send a "statement of grievances".
voted to boycott all British trade.
patrick henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against britain. -
1,000's 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 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
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 supplies in the fort including cannons
american victory -
Continental Congress Meet Again
some of the delegates included were John and Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington.
several new delegates came as well, such as thomas jefferson.
john hancock was chosen by the deligates to be the president of the second continental congress. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on breed's hill
"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - william prescott -
Resolution For Independence
The second continental congress voted on lee's resolution for independence.
12 colonies voted for independence. new york did not vote but later anounced its support. -
Declaration Of Independence Approved
after making some changes, delegates approved the document. john Hancock signed the declaration first, he remarked that he wrote his name large enough for King George to read without his glasses. 56 delegates signed the declaration anouncing the birth of the united states.
