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All colonies but Georgia have representatives, Voted to send a "Statement of grieveances," Voted to boycott all British trade, Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain
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General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.
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Paul Revere rides 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 the 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 Ethan Allen capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- AMERICAN victory
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- Print money
- Set up post office
- Created Continental Army led by George Washington
- Sent Olive Branch asking the King to protect their rights. ~King hires 300,000 Hessian Soldiers in response
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- Fought on Breed's Hill
- "Don't fire till you see the white's of their eyes" - William Prescott
- The British learned defeating Americans would NOT be easy.
- BRITISH victory (Americans ran out of ammunition)
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- Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
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- 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.
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- Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
- BRITISH retreat ~ AMERICAN victory
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- Debate on declaring Independence
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
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- All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
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yay!