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all colonies but georgia have representatives
voted to send a "statement of grievances"
voted to boycott all british trade
patrick henry VA rep urged colonist 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 warm the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that "the british are coming.. the british are coming"
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- battle in concord "battle of american revolutionary war" "shots heard round the world" - ralph waldo british victory
- battle of concord americans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston american victory
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benedict arnold and ethan allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
american victory -
print money
set up post office
creat continental army led by george washington
sent olive branch asking kinf to protect their rights -
fought on breeds hill
"dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - william prescott
british victory -
realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons -
phamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
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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 -
debate on declaring independence
thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
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