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All colonies but Georgia has representative.
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.
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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 revolution war. - shot heard round the world - Ralph Waldo Emerson. battle of concord - Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston. AMERICAN VICTORY.
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- Benedict Arnold &Ethan Allen capture the fort * Get all supplies in the fort including cannons * AMERICAN Victory
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- 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 Soldiers in response.
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- Fought on Breed's Hill * "don't fire until you see the whites of there eyes" - William Prescott * BRITISH Victory ( Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.
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- Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline. * Need weapons
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- pamphlet inspires more colonists 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.
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- Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive. * Weapons puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston * British retreat - american victory.
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- Debate on declaring independence * Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
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