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All colonies but Georgia have representatives/Voted to send a "statement of grievances" - a list of complaints/Voted 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.." -
Battle of Lexington - The 1st battle of 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 supplies in the fort including cannons/ AMERICAN Victory -
Print $$$$/ Set up a post office/ Created Continental Army led by George Washington/ Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights - King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Fought on Breed's Hill/ "Don't Fire until you 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 need discipline/ Need weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots/ "Every thing 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 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