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1775 BCE
continental congress meets
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 -
1,000`s of redcoats 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 libertine lexington and concord that the British are coming... the British are coming -
battles of lexington & concord
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