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Sugar Act
The sugar act was a act that taxed on molasses and sugar. -
Continental Congress Meets
In 1774 Georgia didn't have a representative. They did not have enough time to get to Georgia to tell them about the Congress meet. The Continental Congress Meets voted on "statement of grievances." This led to Patrick Henry a VA rep. He made colonists unite and be against Britain -
Red Coats
In Boston on April 4th, General Gage was sending thousands of soldiers to Boston, Paul revere got word that the British were coming so he warned everybody in Boston. "The British are coming" -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
When colonists went to war in Lexington it led to the 1st Revolutionary war. Nobody knows who took first shot but it was heard around the world. British victory, In the Battle of Concord, British was forced by Americans to go back to boston. -
Second Continental Congress meet
Printed money, they set up a post office and they also created a Continental army for war. They sent olive branch asking the king to protect their rights, the king did not accept. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan and Allen both benedicts captured the fort. They went inside and captured the supplies in the fort as well this concluded to American Victory. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of bunker hill is called "Breed's hill" William Prescott said "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes." Americans didn't have enough ammunition so British victory. -
Discipline
When Washington arrived to Boston with troops, he realized his men needed to be trained. They also needed weapons. -
Common Sense
Thomas panie wrote a poem called " Common Sense" This made colonists become more patriot. "TIS TIME TO PART" -
Second Continental Congress Meet Again
The 13 colonies debated on if they wanted independence or not. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
Second Congress Meets
13 colonies meet up again, All voted yes for independence. -
4th of July
On 07/04/1776 everybody signed the declaration of Independence