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Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchesters heights overlooking Boston
British retreat - american victory -
general Gage brings thousands of British solders with more on the way.
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Paul revere to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the "British are coming ...The British are coming
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Battle of Lexington
1st battle of american revolutionary war
shot heard round the world
British victory
Battle of concord
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
AMERICAN vicorty -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
print $$$
set up post office
created continental army led by Gorge Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response -
fought on breed's hill
don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes
British victory
British learn defeating americans would not be easy -
realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
need weapons -
every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of naturecriews, tis time to part- thomas paine, common sense
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debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
every one voted in favor
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the declaration of independence is signed