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All colonies but Georgia have representatives, they voted to send a "statements of grievances" as well as voting to boycott british goods -
General Gage brings MORE British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
Paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming.. British are coming!" -
the battle of Lexington and concord-
- first battle of the american revolutionary war
-"shot heard around the world" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH victory
- Battle of Concord
- americans stop the british from crossing a bridge
- American victory -
-print money
-set up post office
- Created continental army led by George Washington
- Sent an olive branch petition
- King George III hires 30,000 Hessian soldiers in response -
Benedict arnold & Ethan allen capture the fort
they get some supplies and ammo
American victory -
Fought on Breed's hill
"don't fire until you can see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
Ran out of ammo, British victory -
realizes the colonists are disorganized and needed discipline
needed more weapons and supplies -
Pamphlet is to persuade 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 believes his troops are ready & weapons arrive
Washington places troops on Rochester heights overlooking Boston -
They debate on declaring independence from Britain
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence -
all 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence -
yay?