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-All colonies but Georgia have representatives
-Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
-Voted to Boycott all British Trade
-Patrick Henry - VA rep. Urged colonist 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 aare coming..." -
Battle of Lexington-
- 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 Ethan Allen capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
-AMERICAN Victory -
- They printed money $$$
- 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
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-Fought on Bredd's Hill
-"Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes" -WIliam Prescott
-British Victory (Americans ran out of ammunation) British learndefeating the Americans would Not be easy. -
- Realizes men are disorganized need discipline
- Needs weapons
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- 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.
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-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
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- All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
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WE BRING THE BOOM!!!