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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 "British are coming... the British are coming.."
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Battle of Lexington
-1st battle of american revolutionary war
-"shot heard around 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
American victory -
prints $$$
set up post office
created continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
-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 (american ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy -
realize men are disorganized & need discipline
need weapons -
all colonies but Georgia has representatives
voted to send a "statement of grievances"
voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry- VA rep.urged colonist to unit against Britain -
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 pain ,common sense -
Washington believes his army is ready & arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights over looking Boston
BRITISH retreat- American victory -
debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson in the primary author of the document -
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