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1775 Lexington and Concord
- Beginning of revolutionary war -Washington named Commander in Chief of Continental Army
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Second Continental Congress
-British attacked American forts on Breed's Hill overlooking Boston.
-John Adams nominates George Washington to lead Continental Army.
-Creating the Continental Army
-Patriots invade Canada and skirmish with Loyalists in South. -
Common Sense
-Written by Thomas Paine
-called for independence and a Republican form of government.
-Paine, assulted the traditional monarchial order.
-personal attack to George III.
-Led to the Decleration of Indepedence. -
Decleration of Independence July 4th, 1776
-inspired by the Common Sense pamphlet.
-Richard Lee, took idea to congress and was approved.
-Written by Thomas Jefferson -
Battle of Long Island
-Lord North ordered General Howe to capture New York City.
-he would sieze control of Hudson River and isolate radical Patriots in New England from colonies to the south. -
Battle of Saratoga
-British hoping to isolate New Enlgand.
-Howe decided to attack Philadelphia from the south in Chesapeake Bay.
-Burgoyne's troops beaten by American troops.
-The patriots forced Burgoyne to surrender.
-Turning point of war -
Battle of Princeton
-British halted campaign for the cold months.
-Continental army planned a sneak attack on christmas night.
-Washington and troops, crossed Deleware River, forcing surrender of 1,00 German soldiers. -
Valley Forge
-Washington's army retreated 20 miles to Valley Forge.
-Baron Von Steuben is appointed as Inspecter General of Continental Army.
-Prussian military officer, Von Steuben joins the continental army, instituting a strict drill system making the army tougher, and better-disciplined. -
Treaty of Alliance
-Ben Franklin exploited France's rivalry with Britain to win an excplicit commitment to the American independence.
-More goods and profit for the americans. -
Philipsburg Proclamation
- Declared that any slave who left their master would recieve protection by the British if they joinde in the army behind them. -this caused more people in the British army.
- Lord Charles Cornwallis assumed control of the British forces and defeated an American force, taking control of South Carolina. in 1780.
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Peace treaty signed
-signed by the Britsh and the Americans in Paris.
- Ended the war between them, giving the americans independence. -
Radification of the Constitution
-Constitutional convention met in may to discuss the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
-the Federalist, and bill of rights were invloved as well as Popular Sovereignty.
