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All colonies but Georgia have representatives
voted to send a "statement of grievances."
voted to boycott all British trades
Patrick Henry- va representatives urged colonists to unite against the British -
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.
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Paul Revere rides to warn 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 around 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 the supplies in the fort including the cannons
American victory -
print money
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 til you see the white on their eyes."- William Prescott
British victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British realize defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
need weapons -
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 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 independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
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