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All colonies but Georgia has representatives voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Voted to Boycott all British Trade -
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 -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort at night
Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons -
Print money (change from British pounds to American dollars)
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch Petition asking King George lll to protect their rights
King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Everything 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 & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory -
Debate on declaring independence from Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
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