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Each colony has a representative, except Georgia
Voted to send a statement of grievances
Voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry encouraged colonists to have pride in America, not just their state. -
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers 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 the American Revolutionary War,
-The "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 -
Print money
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights, which triggers King to deny it and hire 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response -
Beneddict Arnold Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
American victory -
Fought on Breed's Hill
"Don't Fire till you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescot
British Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Everything that us right 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 and the weapons have arrived
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
British retreat - American victory -
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence -
All colonies voted in support -
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Washington had disorganized soldiers, which he decided needed discipline
Washington needs weapons