Early Events
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| Bunker Hill | -the rebels bombarded the town/British ships i the harbor
-went to Breed's Hill(closer to British troops), not Bunker Hill
-the British took attack on the Charles River && then the hills
-British got the hill, with 1,054 people killed/wounded
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| Capture of For Ticonderoga | -Ethan Allen && captain Benedict Arnold of the Connecticut militia leg Green Mountain Boys of Vermont to Fort Ticonderoga
-not many British Troops were at the fort
-Green Mt. Boys captured the fort
-78 pieces of heavy artillery 59 cannons found
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| American Invasion of Canada | -General Richard Montgomery led patriots to attack Canada
-they wanted British to defend Canada && lead them away from New England
-Montgomery captured Montreal
-Benedict joined Montgomery for attack on Quebec (betrayed Americans)
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| Intolerable Act | -a series of laws passed by British continental -- September 1774
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| Quartering Act | March, 1765, required colonial authorities to house British Troops
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| Boston Port Bill | June 1774, closed the Port of Boston to all colonists until the damages were paid for
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| Administration of Justice Act | May 1774 British officials could not be tried in provincial courts or capital crimes
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| Massachusetts Government Act | May 1774 allowed British governor complete control of town meetings
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| Quebec Act | May 1774 Extended the Canadian borders to cut off the western colonies of Connecticut, mass, and Virginia.
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| Lexington && Concord | - two lanterns hanging from a church informed the country side that the British were going to attack by sea
-colonial militias -- a body of citizens enrolled for military service
-minutemen -- selected members who could be ready to fight in minutes
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| Second Continental Congress | -continental army -- leader was George Washington
-Olive Branch Petition -- a direct appeal to the king
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| British Evacuate Boston | march 7th -- General Howe decided to evacuate Boston
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