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all colonies but Georgia have representatives
voted to send a "statement of grievances"
voted for boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
General Gage brings thousands of Boston soldiers to Bostons 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 revolution 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
get all supplies in the fort including cannons -
print $$$$
setup post office
created continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights-kin hires 30,00 Hessian soldiers in response -
fought on Breed's Hill
"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"-William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (American ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
realizes men are disorganized& need discipline
need weapon -
pamphlet inspires more colonist 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 -
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on 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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