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All colonies but gergia has representatives
voted to send a "statement of grievances"
voted to boycott all british trade
Patrick Henry-Va rep. urged colonists to unite against british -
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers 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..."
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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 -
Bendedict arnold and ethan allen capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-American victory -
Print $$$
Set up post office
Created Continental Amry led by George Washignton
Sent Olive Branche 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)Britsh learn deafeating Americans would not be easy. -
Realizes mean are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART"-Thomas Paine, Commen Sense -
Washington believes his army is read & weapons arrive
Washington outs cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat- American Victory -
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
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