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'Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death"
Patrick Henry delivers the "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech -
Lexington & Concord
Known as "The Shot Heard Around The World" This Battle was the start of the American Revolution, were Paul Revere and other horseback riders galloped off to warn the countryside that the Bristish were coming. -
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American Revolution
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Gaining Help
The American revolution gains support from King Louis XVI of France. -
Battle of Saratoga
American victory at Battle of Saratoga. -
France Vs Britain
France declares war against Britain. -
A Peace Plan is Approved
A peace plan is approved by Congress which stipulates independence, complete British evacuation of America and free navigation on the Mississippi River. -
British capture Fort Moultrie at Charleston
The British captured Fort Moultrie in the Siege of Charleston in spring 1780. Nevertheless, the colonists won the war, and British troops departed in 1782, at which time the flag was presented in Charleston, by General Greene, commander of the southern Regulars. -
The British army surrenders at Yorktown
General Cornwallis and 8,000 British troops surrendered at Yorktown. Although this was only one quarter of the British troops in America, the surrender has a devastating affect on the British government, who were now concerned they were losing the war. They were now motivated to negotiate the end of the war, and the Treaty of Paris. -
Supreme Court of Massachusetts abolishes slavery in the state.
The Supreme Judicial Court applied the principle of judicial review to abolish slavery. In doing so, the Court held that laws and customs that sanctioned slavery were incompatible with the new state constitution. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain. Declares the treaty to be "in the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity," states the bona fides of the signatories, and declares the intention of both parties to "forget all past misunderstandings and differences" and "secure to both perpetual peace and harmony."
