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All colonies but Georgia have representatives.Voted 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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Battle of Lexington-!st battle of the American revolution-shot heard around the world-Ralph Waldo Emerson-British victory.Battle of Concord-Americans stop the British and force them to retreat back to Boston-American victory.
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Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen captured the fort.Get all supplies in the fort including cannons.American victory.
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Print there own money,Set up a post office,and even created the continental army led by George Washington.Sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights.King hires 30,000 Hessian soldiers in response.
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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 ammunition}British learn defeating the Americans would not be easy.
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Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline.Need weapons
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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 ''-Thomas Paine,common sense.
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Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive.Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.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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