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Second continental congress
- George Washington leader of the army
- Print there own money
- set up a post office
- Created Continental Army led by George Washington.
- sent olive branch asking the king to protect their rights.
- King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response *
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1,000's of Red coats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to bosten with more on the way -
Battles of Lexington
1st battle of American revolutionary mountains shots heard round the world British victory. Battle of Concord Americans stop British and forced to retreat back to Boston American victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort.
- get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- American Victory
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battle of Bunker Hill
- fight on Breed's Hill
- don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.- William Prescott * British victory 8 Americans ran out of ammunition) British learned defeating Americans won't be easy .
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washington arrives in boston
need weapons -
Common Sense
- 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."
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British Surrender Boston
Washington belves his army is ready
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second continental congress meats again
- Debate on declaring independence
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
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Second continental congress votes for independence
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The declaration of the independence is sighed
