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all colonies but georgia have representatives
voted to send a "statement of3 grievances
votes to boyvott all british trade
patrick herny- VA rep.urges colonists to unite against britain -
battle of lexigton
1st battle of amecia revolutionary war
"shot heard round the world" ralph emerson
britsh victory
battle of concord
amercia stop british and force then to re treat back to boston
amercia victory -
general gage brings thouands of britsh soldies to boston with more on the way
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benedict aronld & ethan allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
american victory -
print $$$$
set up office
created continetal army led by george washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
king hirs 30,00 hessians soldier in response -
fought on breed's hil
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fought on beed's hill
"dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- William prescott
british victory ( amercians fan out of ammunition) britsh defeating amercias would not be east -
realizzes men are disorganzized & need discipline
need wepons -
pamphlet inspires colonists to become patriots
"every thing that is right or rasonable pleads for separation. the blood of slain,the weeping voice voice of nature cires, 'TIS TIME TO PART tomas paine, common sense -
washigtion believs his army is ready& weapons arrieve
washigtion puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
british retreat-amercia victory -
debate on declaring independence
tomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
got idenpends
