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all colonies have representative except Georgia
voted to send a state of grievances
voted to boycott all British trades -
General Gage brings thousands of British solders 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¨ -
Battle of Lexington
- 1st battle of american revolutionary war
- ¨shot hear around the world¨ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Battle of concord
- Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons
American victory -
- Print money
- Set up post office
- Created continental army led by George Washington
- Send Olive Branch Petition asking King George ||| to protect their rights
- King hires 30,000 Hessian's solders in response
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fought on breed´s hill
¨Don´t fire until you see the whites of there eyes¨ William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition)
British learn that defeating Americans would Not be easy -
- Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
- Need weapons
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- pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
- ¨everything that is right or reasonable pleads separation. The blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries, ´TIS TIME TO PART¨ - Thomas Paine, Common sense
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- Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester 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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- All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
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