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continental congress meets
- all colonist but geogia have representatives - voted to send a " statement of grievances" - voted boycott all britsh trade - patrick henry - VA rep. Urged colonists to unite against britain -
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1000's of redcoats in boston
general gage brings thousands of britsh 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
- Battles of Lexington - 1st battle of america revolutionary war - " shot heard round the world" -ralph waldo emerson - BRITISH Victory - Battle of Concord - America stop British and force them to Retreat back to boston - AMERICAN VICTORY
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second continental congress meet
-print$$$$ - set up post office - created continental army led by george washington - sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights - king hires 33,000 hessians soldiers in response -
battle of bunker hiil
- fought on breed's hill - "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"-william prescott - BRITISH Victory(Americans ron out of gun powder)britsh learn defeating americans would not be easy
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washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized & need discipline - need weapons - -
"commom sense" published by thomas paine
- pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots - " every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART"- Thomas Paine, common sense
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british surrender boston
washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive - washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston - british retreat - AMERICAN VICTORY -
second continental congress meet 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 decleration of independence is signed!
