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- All colonies but Georgia were represented.
- Voted to send a statement of grievances to Parliament and the king.
- Voted to boycott all British trade. 4.Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to untie together 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.
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Battle of Lexington-1st battle of American Revolutionary War-shot heard around the world-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
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Printed there own 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.
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Fought on Breed's Hill
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"-William Prescott
British Victory(American ran out of ammunition)British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
Realized men are disorganized and need discipline. They needed weapons.
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"Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots. Everything 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.
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Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive. Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston. British retreat-American Victroy.
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Debate on declaring independence. Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
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