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All colonists 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 Britian -
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on the Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory -
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... The British are coming..." -
Battle of Lenxington-
-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 -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan allen capture the for
Get all the supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
//Print $$$$
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
fought on Breed's Hill Map
"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. -
Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons -
Pamohlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries'TIS TIMES TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
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