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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
-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
-AMERICAN Victory -
-Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-AMERICAN Victory -
-Printed 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 Hessians 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 and need discipline
-Needs 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 weapon arrives
-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 -
Fireworks