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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 Lexington was the 1st battle of American Revolutionary War,"Shot heard round the world"-Ralph Waldo Emerson", British victory. Battle of Concord has Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston, American Victory
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Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort, Get all supplies in the fort including cannons, American Victory
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Print $$$, setup 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, British learn defeating Americans would not be so easy.
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realizes men are disorganized and need discipline, need 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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, Washingotn believer his army is ready and weapons arrive, Washington puts cannons and Dorch2ester Heights overlooking Boston, British retreat-American victory.
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, Debate on declaring independence, Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
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The declaration of Independence is signed
