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All colonies but Georgia have representatives
Vote to send a "statement of grievance"
vote 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 -
Paul Revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... the British are coming" -
1st battle of American Revolutionary war
"shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
British victory -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN VICTORY -
Formed committees to handle relations with Native Americans
Post office
Creating their own money
Set up an Olive Branch for peace asking kind to protect their rights
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
- King hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in response -
fought on breed's hill map
don't fire until -
Realizes men are disorganized a need discipline
need weapons -
all 13 colonies vote Yes on declaring independence -
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 puts cannon on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
British retreat - AMERICAN VICTORY -
debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document