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All colonies but Georgia have representatives
Voted to send a " Statement of grievances"
Voted to Boycott all British Trade
Patrick Herny - VA rep. urged coloniststo unite against Britian -
Gemeral Gage brings thounsands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way
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Paul Revere rides to warn the Son 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 heared around the world"- Raph Waldo Emerson, and British Victory.
Battle of Concord: Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston and American victory. -
Benedict Abrold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all the supplies in the fort including cannons.
Americans victory -
Print $$$
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking the King to protect their rights
Kings hires 30,000 Hessians soldiers in response -
Fought on Breed's Hill
" Don't shhot until you see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott
British victory ( Americans ran out on ammunition) British learning defeating Americans would NOT be easy -
Realizes men are disorganized & needed
Need weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patroits
"Every thing that is right or reaonable pleads for separations. 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 independences
Thonas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -