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Jefferson write the DOI
Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. Witch included eighty-six changes made later by John Adams. -
Battles of Trent and New Jersey
George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. -
American and British Battle of Saratoga
the American and British Battle of Saratoga was during the second year of the American Revolution. It included two crucial battles, fought eighteen days apart, -
Howe captures Philadelphia
Howe set his sights on Philadelphia for a number of reasons. Philadelphia, of course, was the American capital and the meeting place of the Continental Congress. Howe also apparently hoped to draw Washington into a battle that might destroy the Continental Army once and for all. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. -
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State Constitutions
A state constitution is the governing document of a U.S. state, comparable to the United States Constitution which is the governing document of the United States. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
Congress enacted a law to “prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge functioned as the third of eight winter encampments for the Continental Army's main body, commanded by General George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War. -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
On 23 September separis engaged the American warship USS Bonhomie Richard under the command of Captain John Paul Jones in the North Sea at Flamborough Head, England. -
Spain Declares war on Great Britain
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. -
British forces capture Charles Town
after six weeks of siege, Major General Benjamin Lincoln, commanding the Charleston garrison, surrendered his forces to the British. -
British surrender at Yorktown
Lacking the financial resources to raise a new army, the British government appealed to the Americans for peace. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, officially ended the American Revolutionary War
