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- All colonies but Georgia has representatives
- Voted to send a"statement of grievances"
- Voted to Boycott all British Trade
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General Gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way
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Paul revere rides to warn the Sons Of Liberty in lexington and concord that the "British are Coming... The British are coming...
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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 and force them to retreat back to Boston
- American Victory -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort... Americans capture much needed supplies and ammintion in the fort including cannons American Victory
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print money (change from British pounds 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 responses
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Fought on Breed's Hill
"Don' Fire until u 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 and need discipline. - In need of weapons.
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- Pamphlet inspires more colonist become patriots\ -"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain. the weeping voice of nature cries. 'TS TME TO PART"-Thomas Paine. Common
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Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive. - Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston. - BRTSH retreat. AMERICAN victory
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-Debate on declaring Independence -Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document