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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 Britain. -
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- first battle of the American Revolutionary War, "shot heard round the world"-Ralph Waldo Emerson, BRITISH VICTORY
Battle of Concord- Americans stop the British and force them to retreat back to Boston, AMERICAN VICTORY -
~Printed money
~Set up the post office
~Created Continental Army led by George Washington
~Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
~The King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in
response -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort. The Americans get all the supplies in the fort including the cannons. AMERICAN VICTORY (no shots fired) -
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 learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
~Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
~Needs weapons -
~ pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
~ "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 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
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all 13 colonies supported Independence in a vote, saying YES. -
insert fireworks going off