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all colonies but Georgia have representatives. voted to send a "statement of grievances". voted to boycott all British trade. patrick henry- VA rep ured colonist to unite against britian
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General Gage brings thousands if british soldiers to boston with more on the way
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Paul Rivere 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 revolutionary war, British victory.
Battle of concord-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston. -
Benedict Arnold and ethen allen capture the Fort.
Get all supplies in the fort including canons
American Voctory. -
-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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Faught on breed's hill. "don't fire untill you see the whites of their eyes"-william Prescott. British victory(Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn Americans will not be easy to defeat
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-realizes men are disorginized and need dicipline -need weapons.
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-pamphlete inspires more colonist to become patriots -everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain , the weeping vioces of nature cries, "tis time to part"-Thomas pain, common sense.
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-washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive -washington puts connons on dorchester hights overlooking boston -British retreat--american victory.
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debate on declaring independance -Thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document
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