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All colonists but Georgia has representatives. Voted to send a "statement of grievances", Voted to boycott all British Trade, Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
General Gage brings thousands of Brirtish soilders to Boston with more on the way. -
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... The British are coming.." Accompanied by Samuel Prescott and William Dawes (the one who actually rode until midnight." -
-Battle of Lexington
-1st 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
-American Victory -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort at night. Americans capture muuch needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons. American victory! -
Print $$$ (money), Set up post office, Created Continetal Army, Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights. King hires 30,000 Hessian Soilders in response. -
Fought on Breed's Hill, "Don't Fire until you can see the whites of their eyes."- William Prescott, British victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeatinf Americans would NOT be easy. -
Realizes men are disorganized & 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 boice of nature cries, "TIS IS TIME TO PART"- Thomas Paine, Common Sense. -
Washington believe his army is ready & weapons arrive, Washington overlooking boston, British retreat/ American Victory. -
Debate on declaring independence from Great Britain, Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence, -
