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Jefferson wrote the DOI
Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence, included eighty-six changes made later by John Adams (1735–1826), Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790), other members of the committee appointed to draft the document, and by Congress. -
state consititutions
A state consitution is the growing document of a U.S. state -
American and british battle of saratoga
Marked the climax of the saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the americans over the british in the american revolutionary War. -
Articles of confederation
The articles of confederation and perpetual union was the first written consitution of the united states -
congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
Congress enacted a law to "prohibit the importantiton of slaves into any port within the jurisdiction of the united states. -
Winter at valley Forge
General george washington moved the continental army to thier winter quarters at valley forge -
John paul and seraphis
Jones took command of the bonhomme Richard and sailed around the british isles -
spain declares war on great britian
creating a de facto alliance with the americans -
british forces capture charleston
After repulsing an assault on Savannah by a combined Franco-American force in October 1779, the British planned to capture Charleston, South Carolina, intending to use the city as a base for further operations in the southern colonies.
