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-all colonies but Georgia have representatives
-vote to send a settlement of grievances
-voted to boycott the British trade
-Patrick Henry VA rep. -
general Gage brings thousands of British solders 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" -
-print money
-set up a post office
-create continental army led by gorge washing ton
-sent olive branch asking the king to protect there rights
-king hires 30,000 Hessian solider in response -
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
-get all supplies in there fort including cannons
-American victory -
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-fought on breeds hill
-"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" -William Prescott
-British Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defending america would NOT be easy -
-Realizes the man are disorganized and need discipline
-need weapons -
pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
''everything right or reasonable pleads for separation the blood of the slain the weeping voices of nature cries tis time to part'' -
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on orchestrate heights overlooking Boston
British retreat american victory -
Debate on declaring Independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
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