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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 Britian -
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 American Revolutionary War
Shot heard round the world - Ralph Waldo Emerson
British Victory
Battle of Concord
Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston. -
-Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-American Victory -
Print $$$$
Set up post office
created Continental Army led by George Washington
sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
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- 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 defeating Americans would Not be easy
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Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
Need weapons -
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 -
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons Boston
British retreat- American Victory -
- Debate declaring independence
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
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