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1 Colonies Unite and Sparks Fly

2 1st Continental Congress
Delegates from all colonies except Georgia, meet in Philly Continental Congress wants to represent colonial interests, negotiate with England Important peeps there: John and Sam Adams (Mass), Patrick Henry and G. Washington (VA) Mass and VA are the most powerful colonies

3 British Stuff CC writes up list of complaints to England and wants acts repealed Vote to boycott all British goods and trade Agree to have all colonies form militias

4 A Spark Ignites New England colonies train for war, minutemen- ready to fight in min. British General Thomas Gage wants to take guns from militia in Concord, Mass 700 redcoats march out at midnight, Paul Revere and Sons of Liberty– 1 if by land, 2 if by sea, lanterns in Old North Church

5 Minutemen waiting in Lexington led by Captain John Parker
Face off against each other, shot fired, no one knows who, British defeat minutemen Redcoats march to Concord, find no guns Entire way back to Boston, minutemen attack from woods, barns

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7 Choosing Sides Patriots- colonists wanting to break away from Britain
Loyalists- colonists wanting to stay loyal to the king and Britain

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