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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 ore 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 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
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Print $$$$--set up 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
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Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort- Get all Supplies in the fort including cannons--AMERICAN victory
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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
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Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline--Need weapons--
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pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots--"every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation.The blood od slain,the weeping voice of nature cries,'TIS TIME TO PART"-- Thomas Paine,common sense
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Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive--Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston-- BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN victory
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Debate on declaring independence ---Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
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