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First Continental Congress Meets
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. -
1000's of Red Coats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming...The British are coming.." -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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 -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Beneddict Arnold Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
American victory -
Battle of Bunker Hill
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.