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- All colonist but Georgia has representatives
- Vote to send a "statement of grievances"
- Voted to Boycott all British Trade
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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 the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming.... The British are coming"
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- Battles 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
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Benedict Arnold&Ethan Allen capture
americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons. -
Print money
setting up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington -
fought on breeds hill
dont fire until you see the white of their eyes -
Realizes mean are disorganized & need discipline
They need weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
''everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain,the weeping voice of nature cries, TIS TOME TO PART''- Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
Washington believes his army is ready& weapons arrives
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Height overlooking Boston -
Debate on declaring independence -
it was all signed and king gorge of the on county didnt get it -
all 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence