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All colonies but Georgia have sent representatives to vote to send a "statement of greivences," and to boycott all trade. Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain.
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General Gage sends 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- First battle of American Revolutionary war, "shot heard 'round 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 capture the fort and gets all the supplies in the fort including cannons American victory
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Fought on Breeds hill, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott British victory (American army ran out of gunpowder) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy