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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 -
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... The British are coming.." -
Battle of Lexington -
- 1st of America Revolutionary War
- "shot heard round 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 -
print $$$$
set up post office
created Continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch asking King to protect their rights
- king hires 30,000 Hessians soldiers in response -
fought on Breed's Hill "Don't fire until you sere the whites in their eyes" - William Prescott British victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learned defeating the Americans would not be easy. -
realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons -
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots -
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
brithis retreat - American Victory -
Debate on Declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
