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1776 - Jefferson write the DOI
Jefferson and some others wrote the declaration of independence that officially isolated them from Britain. -
1776 - Battles of Trent and New Jersey
A small, important battle during the revolutionary war between America and Britain. -
1776 thru 1778 - Manumission
people released all their slaves and let them live normally, and have them fight in the war. -
1777 - Howe captures Philadelphia
British soldiers invaded and took over Philadelphia. -
1777 - American and British Battle of Saratoga
The highpoint of the saratoga campaign marking the victory of America. -
1777 thru 1778 - State Constitutions
the individual laws and features of each individual state. -
1777 - Articles of Confederation
the articles of confederation were a set of rules for America to follow, these rules gave most power to the people instead of the governmen -
1778 - Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
the continental congress no longer allowed slaves to come to the US as a product. -
1778 - Winter at Valley Forge
valley forge was a camp for American soldiers during the war, and during their winter in valley forge, many died from malnourishment or disease. -
1779 - John Paul Jones & Serapis
john paul jones lead an American navy and beat the British. -
1779 Spain Declares war on Great Britain
Spain declared war with Britain and made an alliance with America. -
1780 - British forces capture Charles Town
Britain was victorious and took over Charles town during the American revolution. -
1781 British surrender at Yorktown
the British surrendered during the American Revolution in Yorktown. -
1781 - Plans for first Fed. Tax
the civil war was taking a lot of money so they needed to try and give taxes to the states, they then repealed it in 1872. -
1783 - Plans for first Fed. Tax
the civil war was taking a lot of money so they needed to try and give taxes to the states, they then repealed it in 1872. -
1783 Treaty of Paris
the peace treaty between Britain and America. -
1784 - Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
Spain stopped them from traveling through there so western states got mad and threatened to declare war. -
1785 The Ordinance of 1785
made it so people could buy farmland in the undeveloped west. -
1787 - The North West Ordinance
applied a government to the northwest and made it so they could admit new states of territory and gave them certain laws. -
1787 - Shay's Rebellion
an uprising in Massachusetts between the state government and the people of the state because the state government was trying to get them to pay taxes. -
May of 1787 - Convention
a meeting where people discussed all the problems with the Articles of Confederation. -
Sept 17th of '87 - Singing of the Constitution
all but Rhode island singed the constitution of independence. -
Dec 7th of '87 - Delaware fist state to approve Constitution
Delaware was the first state of many to say yes to the new constitution that would, later on, become the set of laws to govern them -
June 21st of '88 - New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
as the ninth state to sign the Constitution they caused the Articles of Confederation to go away and the Constitution to kick in -
1800 - Land Act of 1800
later, after the ordinance of 1875, they raised the price to two dollars, and you could pay half upfront, and pay the rest off over a span of four years.
