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-All colonies but Georgia have representative
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
-Voted to boycott all British Trade.
-Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to untie 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-
-1st battle of American Revolutionary War
-"Shot heard round the world"-Ralph Waldo Emerson
-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 -Kings hire 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response
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-fought on Breed's Hill Map
-"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
-Ned weapons -
-Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
-"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, "ITS 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 -
