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Indirect tax (out of sight = out of mind)
Duties on molasses and sugar -
March 5 1770:soldier strikes colonists -
/ All colonies but Georgia have represents
/ Vote d 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.." -
Battle of Lexington
1st battle of America Revolutionary war
shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
-Battle of Concord -
_ Americans stop British and force them to retreat back Boston
-AMERICAN Vitory -
- Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons AMERICAN Victory
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- created the Congenital army
- printed on money
- handling relationships with natives
- set up post office
- sent an olive branch asking the King to protect their rights
- hires 30,000 hessian Soldiers in response
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fought on Breed's Hill
Don't fire until you see the white's 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 "Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation, The blood of slain. the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" - Thomas Paine, Common sense -
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons 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
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fireworks go off