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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 american Revlutionary war
-''shot heard round the world''
-BRITISH victory
battle of concord
-Americans stop British and force 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 $$.
-set up post office.
- created continental Army led by George Washington.
-sent Olive Branch asking king to protect their rights. -
-fought on breed's hill
-'Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes- William Prescott
-BRITISH victory (Americans ran out of Ammuntion) 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 bllod 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 vote YES on declaring independence
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All colonies but georgia have representavites