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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 colonists to unite against -
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 "the British are coming ... the British are coming"
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battle of Lexington. 1st battle of american revolutionary. "shot heard around the world". British victory
battle of concord. Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
print $$$$
set up post office
created continental army led by George Washington. king hires 30,000 Hessian soldiers in response -
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 Americans would NOT be easy -
realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
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pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. the blood of the slain, weeping voices of nature cry, "TIS TIME TO PART"- Thomas Paine -
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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