indepence

first continental Congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

-All colonies but Georgia have representatives
-voted to send

Washington arrives on outslirts of Boston with contenetal troops

Jul 15, 1775

-realizes men are disorganized need discipline
-need weapons

british surrender boston

Mar 17, 1776

-washington believes his army is ready weapons arrive
-washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking boston
-BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN victory

second continental Congress meets again

Jun 15, 1776

-debating on declaring indpendancre
-thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document

second continental Congress votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

-all 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence

the declaration of independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776