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All colonies 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 Britain. -
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 around the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
- BRITISH Victory
*Battle of Concord -
- Americans Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
- AMERICAN Victory -
-Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen Capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the fort including the cannons
-AMERICAN Victory -
-Print $$$$$$
-Set up 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 -
-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 & need 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 the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Sense
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- Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
- BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN Victory
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- Debate on declaring independence
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
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