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All the colonies but Georgia had representatives. They sent a statement of grievances to the king and voted to boycott all British trade. Patrick Henry, A Virginia representative, urged colonists to unite against Britain. -
General Gage brings thousands of 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." -
Battle of Concord
- Nobody knows who fired the first shot
- "The shot heard around the world" - the emerson dude
- British victory
Battle of Lexington
-Drove the British out
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They decide to start printing money and set up a post office. They created the Continental Army and chose George Washington as the leader. The colonists wanted peace so they sent out Olive Branch petition, but the king denied and hired 30,000 German soldiers -
- Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- American Victory
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- Fought on Breed's hill
- "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
- British victory (Americans ran out of ammo) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy
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realizes the men are disorganized and need discipline, they need weapons -
pamphlet inspires more colonist 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 army is ready and weapons arrive Washington ours cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston British retreat, american victory -
Debates on declaring independence. Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the document. -
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence. -
