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Continental Congress Meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives
vote to send a "state of grievances'
BOTED TO BOYCOTT all British trade
Patrick henry -VA urged colonists to unite against britan -
1000 of Redcoats in Boston
Generall gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
Midnight of Paul Revere
Paul revere rides to warn SONS OF LIBERTY IN lEXINGTON AND cONCORD THAT THE "british are coming -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1st battle of American Revolutionary War
-shot heard round the world" -ralph waldo Emerson
British Victory
Battle of Concord
Americans stop British then they British retreat -
Second Continental Congress
-Print Money
-Set up Post office
-Created Continental army with George Washington in charge
-Sent Olive Branch asking the king to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed's Hill
"Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes"-William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition British learn deafening Americans would NOT be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
-Need weapons -
"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Pain
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation .The bloo of the slain ,the weeping voice of nature- -
British Surrendor Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington outs cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
Brithish victory-american victory -
Second Continetal Congress Met 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 SINGED
