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All colonies but Georgia have representatives
*Voted to send a "statement of grievance
*Voted to Boycott all British Trade
*Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britian -
*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 force them to retreat back to boston
-AMERICAN Victory -
-Benedict Arnold & Ethan Ellen 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 Hessian's 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 and need discipline
-Need weapons -
-realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
-Need weapons -
-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
-"Every thing is right or reasonable pleads for separation.the Blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries "YTIS TIME TO PART" Thomas paine common sense -
-Washington believes him army is ready and weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston -
-debate on declaring independence
-Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
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