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general Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. 2 -
All colonist but Georgia have representatives
Voted to send to "Statement of grievances"
voting to boycott all British trades
Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain -
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming...TheBritish are coming..." -
Battle of Lexington-
-1st battle of American Revolutionary War
-"shot herd 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 Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN VICTORY -
Print their own $$$
set up post office
created an army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking the King to protect their rights
King hires 30,000 Hessian's Soldiers in response -
Fought on Breed's Hill
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott
BRITISH VICTORY(Americans ran out of ammunition) British learned defeating Americans would NOT be easy -
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Needs weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonies to become patriot
"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 belives his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
British retreat-AMERICAN VICTORY -
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring Independence -
It got signed