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Paul revere to warm the sons of liberty in Lecighton and concord that the British are coming the British are coming -
*All colonies 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 -
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
-1 battle of american revolutionary wat shot heard round the world Ralph waldo Emerson British victory
battle of concord
Americans stop British and forces them to retreat back to Boston -
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-AMERICAN Victory -
-print money
-set up a post office
-Created Continental Army led by George Washington
-Sent Olive Branch asking King to Protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response -
-fought on breed's Hill map
-"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" -William Prescott.
-BRITISH Victory (American ran out of Ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
-Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
-Need weapons -
-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 -
-Washington believes his army is ready and 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 votes YES on declaring independence -
