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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 -
General gage brings thousands of british soliders 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 america revolutionary 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 -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all the supplies in the fort including the cannons
American Victory -
print $$$$
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 soliders in response -
fought on breed's hill
"dont fire until you see the wits of their eyes" William Prescott
British Victory
British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
realizes men are disorganized % need discipline
need weapons -
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood that was slain, the weeping voices 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 threat -
debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
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