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Delegates from 12 colonies came together, to send a complaint about the acts to parliament. They also decided to boycott all British goods Patrick Henry urged the colonies to unite. -
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 Lexington
-1st Battle of American Revolutionary War
-"Shot heard around the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH victory
Battle of Concord -
- Americans Stop British and force them retreat back to Boston. -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort.
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory -
Print their own money.
Set up a post office.
Created Continental Army led by George Washington.
Sent Olive Branch asking the 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 white of their eyes" - William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy. -
Realized men are disorganized & need discipline.
Needs Weapons. -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for speration. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Sense. -
Washington believes his army & weapons arrive.
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory. -
Debate on declaring independence.
Thomas Jefferson is the primarily author of the document. -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence. -
