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-All colonies besides Georgia have representatives
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
-Voted to Boycott all British goods.
-Patrick Henry - VA rep. Urged colonies to unite against britian. -
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 -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Gets supplies in the fort including cannons.
American Victory -
-Printed Money
-Set up a post office
-Created army lead by George Washington
-Sent olive branch asking King George to protect their rights.
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-Fought on Breed's Hill
- "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
British Victory (Americans ran out of ammo) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy. -
-Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
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-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
-"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART."
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-Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons 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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