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First Continental Congress Meeting
- All colonies but Georgia have representatives.
- Voted to send a "statement of grievances".
- Voted to Boycott all British Trade.
- Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain.
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1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
- General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.
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Midnight ride of Paul Revere
- 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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Battles of Lexington and Concord
- Battle of Lexington: -- 1st battle of the 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
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- 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 learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
- Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
- AMERICAN Victory