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all colonies but Georgia have representatives
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General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers 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... The British are coming.."
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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
-AMERICAN VICTORY -
- Print $$$$
- Set up a post office *Created Continental Army led by George Washington *Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights -King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response
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Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory -
Fought on Breed's Hill
"Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes" -William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
- Realizes men are disorganized nee discipline *Need weapons
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*pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
*"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of slain, the weeping voice 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 retreat - AMERICAN victory -
- 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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