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Battle of Bunker Hill
British forces led by General Thomas Gage attacked patriots on Breed’s Hill overlooking the sea approach to Boston Harbor.
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Olive Branch Petition
The colonies offered the Olive Branch Petition to King George III. In the petition, the colonies offered to remain loyal to the Crown if their grievances were addressed. Parliament and King George rejected the petition.
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Colonies in “open rebellion”
King George III declared the American colonies in “open rebellion.”
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Dunmore’s Proclamation
As the American Revolution began, Governor Dunmore in Virginia offered freedom to slaves of American rebels who fought on the British side.
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Prohibitory Act
Parliament passed the Prohibitory Act, which instituted a naval blockade of all American ports and halted the colonies’ trade with the world and among each other.
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Battle of Dorchester Heights and Evacuation of Boston
In March of 1776, American forces captured Dorchester Heights, which overlooked Boston harbor. They proceeded to enhance their position with artillery captured from Fort Ticonderoga. Outflanked, the British were forced to evacuate Boston and set sail for Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Congressional resolution for colonial governments
Congress passed a resolution calling on the colonies to form their own local governments “where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs have been hitherto established.”
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Virginia Bill of Rights
The Virginia Constitutional Convention adopted the Virginia Bill of Rights, which later served as the basis of the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution.
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Battle of Brooklyn Heights
Washington’s army was nearly trapped at the Battle of Brooklyn Heights (or the Battle of Long Island). Though the British won the battle, Washington’s men narrowly escaped.