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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. urged colonists to unite against Britain
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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 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 and Ethan Allen capture the fort.
-get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory -
Print $$$
Set up post office
Created the continental army led by George Washington
Sen the Olive branch asking the king to protect there rights
- king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers -
-fought on Breeds Hill
- "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" William Prescott
British victory- ( Americans ran out of Ammunition) British learn that defeating Americans would not be easy -
realizes his men are disorganized and need to be disciplined.
New Weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
Everything that is right or reasonable pleads or separation
The blood slain Weeping voice the nature cries Tis Time To Part. -
Washington thinks his army is ready and 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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