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First Continental Congress Meets
*All colonies but Georgia have representatives
*Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
*Voted to Boycott all British Trade
*Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
1000's of Redcoats in Boston
*General Gage brings thousands of British 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 and Concord
*Battle of Lexington -
-1st battle of American Revolutionary War
-"shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory *Battle of Concord -
-Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
-AMERICAN Victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
*Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen capture the fort
*Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
*AMERICAN Victory -
Second Continental Congress Meet
*Print $$$$
*Set up post office
*Created Continental Army led by George Washington
*Formed committees to handle relationships with Native Americans and foreign countries
*Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
*fought on Breed's Hill
*"Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes" -William Prescott
*BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
Washington Arrives on Outskirts of Boston with Continental Troops
*Realizes men are disorganized need dicipline
*Need weapons -
"Common 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 -
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
*Debait on declaring independence
*Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress Votes for Independence
*All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring indepence (the New York senior was I'll so was not able to vote but agreed) -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, AMERICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA -
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