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- all colonies but Geogia have representatives
- voted to send a " statement of grivances"
- voted to boycott all british trade
- patrick henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against britain
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General Gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way.
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paul revere rides to warn to 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 *battle of concord -Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
- american victory
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- Bendictus Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
- get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- 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 Hessians Soldiers in response
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fought on breed hill
"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"
British victory (the Americans ran out of bullets) -
- realizes men are disorganized & need discpline
- need weapons
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- pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
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- Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester
- 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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