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All colonies but Georgia has representatives
Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Voted to Boycott all British Trade -
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.." -
Battle of Lexington-
-1st battle of American Revolutionary War
-"Show 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.
Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons.
AMERICAN Victory -
Print money
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by Gorge Washington
Sent Olive Branch Petition asking King Gorge lll to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessians 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 learned defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
Realizes men are disorganized & meed discipline
Need weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation, The blood od the slain, the voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Scene -
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat- Washington victory -
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence.
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