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All colonies but Georgia have representatives ,Voted to send a "Statement of grievances." Voted to boycott British Trade Patrick Henry -Va Rep,urged colonists to unite against Britain.
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General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way
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Battle of Lexington-
1st battle of the American Revolutionary War
-"Shot heard around 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 and Ethan Allen capture the fort.Get all of the supplies in the fort including cannons
American Victory -
Print $$$$$$$
Set up a post office
Created the Continental Army led by George Washington.
Sent the Olive Branch asking the King to protect their rights.King hires 30,000 Hessian's Soldiers in response -
Fought on breeds hill
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes "-William Prescott
British Victory (Americans ran out of Ammunition)
British learned defeating Americans would not be easy -
-Realized men are disorganized and need discipline.
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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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pamphlet inspires more 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 the time to part."-Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive. Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat-American Victory -
Debate on declaring Independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document