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A meeting in Philadelphia
delegates setup a political body that would represent Americans and challenge British Control, the delegates called this Continental Congress -
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the delegates vote
the delegates discussed complaints against the British. 13 acts of parliament was called by delegates repeals they believe the laws violated the laws of nature. Delegates voted to boycott British trade. Colonies would not import or use any British goods. -
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the colonial militias
Americans long tradition of serving and protesting their communities in milliliters. Members of militias where the town defense. Militias trained and did hard drills with others, practices with muskets and cannons. -
1776 - Jefferson write the DOI
Written in June 1776, Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence, included eighty-six changes made later by John Adams , Benjamin Franklin , other members of the committee appointed to draft the document, and by Congress. -
1776 - Battles of Trent and New Jersey
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. After General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton the previous night, Washington led the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian auxiliaries garrisoned at Trenton. -
1777 - American and British Battle of Saratoga
Written in June 1776, Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence, included eighty-six changes made later by John Adams , Benjamin Franklin , other members of the committee appointed to draft the document, and by Congress. -
1777 - Howe captures Philadelphia
General Washington positioned 11,000 men between Howe and Philadelphia but was outflanked and driven back at the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777 and suffered over 1,000 casualties, while the British lost about half that number. -
1777 thru 1778 - State Constitutions
The states now faced serious and complicated questions about how to make their rules. What did it mean to replace royal authority with institutions based on popular rule? -
1777 - Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. ... The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. -
1777 - Howe captures Philadelphia
The Philadelphia campaign was a British initiative in the American Revolutionary War to gain control of Philadelphia, which was then the seat of the Second Continental Congress. British General William Howe, after unsuccessfully attempting to draw the Continental Army under General George Washington into a battle in northern New Jersey, embarked his army on transports, and landed them at the northern end of Chesapeake Bay. -
1778 - Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves of 1807 , enacted March 2, 1807 is a United States federal law that provided that no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States. It took effect in 1808, the earliest date permitted by the United States Constitution. -
1778 - Winter at Valley Forge
The particularly severe winter of 1777-1778 proved to be a great trial for the American army, and of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. However, the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the Patriot cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men. -
1776 thru 1778 - Manumission
Manumission, or affranchisement, is the act of an owner freeing his or her slaves. Different ... though this can be difficult to determine from the baptismal record and must be assessed through other evidence. ... John Dickinson freed his slaves between 1776 and 1786, the only Founding Father to do so during that time. -
1779 - John Paul Jones & Serapis
Scottish-born John Paul Jones first sailed to America as a cabin boy and lived for a time in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where his brother had a business. He later served on slave and merchant ships and proved an able seaman. After he killed a fellow sailor while suppressing a mutiny, he returned to the American colonies to escape possible British prosecution. -
1779 Spain Declares war on Great Britain
On this day in 1779, Spain declares war on Great Britain, creating a de facto alliance with the Americans. Spain's King Charles III would not consent to a treaty of alliance with the United States. -
1780 - British forces capture Charles Town
The siege of Charleston was a major engagement and major British victory, fought between March 29 to May 12, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. The British, following the collapse of their northern strategy in late 1777 and their withdrawal from Philadelphia in 1778, shifted their focus to the American Southern Colonies. -
1781 British surrender at Yorktown
America declared its independence in 1776, but it took another five years to win freedom from the British. That day came on October 19, 1781, when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. -
1781 & 1783 - Plans for first Fed. Tax
The locus and scope of the authority to tax were prominent issues in the debates leading up to the American revolution. Fiscal matters continued to loom large during and subsequent to the war for independence. Having cast off the fetters of monarchy, the citizens of 13 independent republics turned to local representative institutions to preserve their liberties, giving little sustained thought to the viability of a larger, unified nation. -
1783 Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the official peace treaty between the United States and Britain that ended the American Revolutionary War. It was signed on September 3, 1783. The Congress of the Confederation ratified the treaty on January 14, 1784. King George III ratified the treaty on April 9, 1784. -
1784 - Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
The treaty provided that the Mississippi River was the western boundary of the United States and also guaranteed Americans the right of free navigation. In June 1784 Spain closed the navigation of the Mississippi to Americans. Westerners were outraged and threatened war against Spain. -
1785 The Ordinance of 1785
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. It set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west. ... The 1785 ordinance laid the foundations of land policy until passage of the Homestead Act of 1862. -
1787 - The North West Ordinance
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The Northwest Ordinance, adopted July 13, 1787, by the Confederation Congress, chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. -
1787 - Shay's Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades; the fight took place mostly in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787. -
May of 1787 - Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed. Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans. -
Sept 17th of '87 - Signing of the Constitution
Constitution Day September 17th is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia. -
Dec 7th of '87 - Delaware fist state to approve Constitution
About Delaware Day. Since 1933, the governors of Delaware have proclaimed December 7 as Delaware Day in honor of that day in 1787, when Delaware became the first state to ratify the Federal Constitution, thus making Delaware the first state in the New Nation. -
June 21st of '88 - New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
On this day in 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and last necessary state of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution. At that pivotal point, the Constitution became the organic law of the land. -
1800 - Land Act of 1800
Harrison Land Act. ... On April 15, 1800, the government approved the Harrison Land Act. Under this law, people had the opportunity to buy land in the Northwest Territory directly from the federal government. The purchasers also could use credit to make part of their purchase.
