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-All colonies but Georgia have representatives
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
-Voted to Boycott all Britch Trade
-Patrick Henry-VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britan -
General Gae brings thousands of Britsh soldiers to Boston with more n 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 shot battle of American Revoluntary War
-"shot heard round the world"-Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
BATTLE of Concord-
-Americans stop the British and force them to retreat back to Boston
-American Victory -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory -
Print $$$$
Set up a post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washinton
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
-King Hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Fought on Bread's hill
"Don't Fire until you see the white part of their eys" -William Prescott
British Victory(Americans ran out of ammunition) Britsh learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
NEED Weapons -
-Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
-"Everything that I write 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 & 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 -
~Voted for independence
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