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all colonies but georiga has representatives.
voted to send a "statement of grievances''.
voted on boycott all british trade. -
General Gage brings thousands of british soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Pual Revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and Concored that the "British are coming...The British are coming" -
Battle of Lexington
1st battle of American Revolution War
''shot heard around world''-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Battle of Concord
Americans stop Britsh and force them to retreat back to Boston -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Americans capture much needed supplies and ammunition in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
Print money (change from british poundsa to American dollars)
set up post office
created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch Petition asking King George ||| to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
faught on Breeds Hill
"dont 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 wepons -
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 -
Washington belives his army is read & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
British retreat - AMERICAN Victory -
Debate on declaring indeoendence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
All 13 colonies voted YES on declaring independence -
