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First continental congress meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives voted to send a statment of grivance voted to boycott all british trade patrick henry - va rep. urged colonists to unite ageinst Britain -
Midnight ride of paul revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the sons of Liberty in lexington and Concord that the "British are coming" -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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 -
capture of fort ticondroga
Benedoct arnold and ethen allen capture the fort
get all supplies the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory