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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 Britain
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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 round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
Battle of concord- Americans stop British and forces them to retreat back to Boston
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Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort Get all supplies in the fort AMERICAN Victory
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Print $$$$ Set up postal service Created Continental Army Led By George Washington Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
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Fought of 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.
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Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline Needs weapons -
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriot "everything 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 -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
FIREWORKS!!!!!!!!!