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all colonies but Georgia had representatives boycott British trade Patrick Henery said he's an American
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general gage brings thousands of British soldiers with more on the way
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realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
needed weapons -
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the britosh are coming
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1st battle of American revolutionary war
British victory
the shot heard around the world Americans stop British and force them to retreat
american victory -
benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all suplies in the fort including connons
american victory -
print $$$
set up post office
created contonental army led by george wasington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 30,000 hessians soldiers in responce -
fought on breed's hill
don't fine until you see the whites of their eyes
british victory
british learn deafeating americans will not be easy -
pmphlet inspires more coloniest to become patiots
"That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States . . . and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." -
wasinton belives his army is ready & wepions arrive
wasington puts cannons on dorchester
hights overlooking boston
british retreat american victory -
debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
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