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• All colonies but Georgia has representatives.
• Voted to send a " Statement of grievances".
• Voted to Boycott all British Trade -
• 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...
• Accomplished by Samuel Prescott and William Dawes (the ones who actually rode until midnight.) -
• 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 -
• Benedict Arnold & Ethan Alien capture the fort at night .
• Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons -
• Print money (change from British pounds to American dollars)
• Set up post office
• Created continental army lead by George Washington
• Sent Olive Branch Petition asking King George ||| to protect their rights -
• Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
• Need weapons -
• Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
• "Everything 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 -
• Washington believes his army is ready & weaponry arrive
• Washington puts his cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
• British retreat - American victory -
• Debate on declaring independence from Great Britain
• Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
• All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
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