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- All colonists but Georgia have representatives
- Voted to send a "statement of grievances" *Voted to boycott all British Trade *Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against British
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General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the day. -
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 battles of American Revolutionary war
- "shot heard round the world" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- BRITISH Victory
- Battles of concord-
- Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
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- Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen Capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- AMERICAN Victory
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- Print$$$$
- Set up post office
- Created continental Army led by George Washington.
- Sent Olive Branch asking to protect their rights.
- king hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response.
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- Fought on breed's Hill Map
- BRITISH Victory ( Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating the Americans would NOT be easy.
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- All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence.
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- Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline.
- Need weapons
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- The pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
- "Everything that is 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.
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- Debate on declaring independence.
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.
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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.