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Declaration of independence
The declaration of independence is certain rights. Where all men are meant to be equal and have unalienable rights that the government could not take away. Also these rights also include life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and it also it asserted the separation of the thirteen colonies of north america from the British colonies and great Britain. -
The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith is a Scottish social Philosopher and a political economist had published the Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, a comprehensive study of political economy. -
The Battle of Saratoga
In 1777, the Battle of Saratoga changed the course of the Revolutionary War in favor of the Americans.These victories helped convince the French to recognize American independence. This marking was an important turning point in the War. -
Act of Congress prohibits imports of enslaved people into U.S.
In 1778 Governor William Livingston of New Jersey asked his government to free all enslaved people. He said slavery was “utterly inconsistent with the principles of Christianity and humanity.” African Americans made similar arguments. In New Hampshire enslaved people asked the government for their freedom so “that the name of slave may not be heard in a land gloriously contending for the sweets of freedom.” -
Spain declares war on great Britain
When Spain 's king Charles III did not agree with the support the american independence however when foreign Minister Charles Gravier created a treaty with Spain to attack the British. When the war was a victory of defeating the British. King Charles hoped to reclaim Gibraltar and to secure Spanish borders in North America; he was successful in the latter, as Spain took West Florida by force, and, at Independence, attained East Florida by cession. -
British forces capture Charles Town, South Carolina
British general Henry Clinton led a force into the South in early 1780. In May, he led a second British attack on Charles Town. This time the South Carolina city surrendered, and the British took thousands of prisoners. It marked the worst American defeat in the war. -
Great Britain declares war on Holland
The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War started in 1780, after a century of peace between the nations. The British took issue with Dutch trade with the American colonies. The English declared war on Holland and quickly imposed blockades along the Dutch coast and took control of Dutch territories in the West and East Indies. The Dutch were never able to assemble a combat fleet, and when the war ended in 1784, the Dutch were weak and had lost their stature. -
The British surrender at Yorktown
When the British, under General Lord Cornwallis, surrendered in Yorktown after a siege in 1781, an American victory in the American Revolution was all but assured. -
Spain completes conquest of Florida
In 1781, the Spanish soldiers fought the British at Pensacola, Florida. Spanish victory held the fort and helped the American cause by diverting British troops from other fronts of the war. The Anglo-American peace treaty of 1782 stated that Spain would continue its hold on Florida. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Americans and British sent delegates to Paris to work out a treaty. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay represented the United States. The American Congress approved the first draft of the treaty in April 1783. The Final Treaty of Paris was signed on September‚3, 1783. The British also promised to withdraw all their troops from American territory. In turn, the United States promised that Americans would pay British merchants what they owed.
