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1777-articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first written constitution of the United States. -
1776-Jefferson write the DOI
It wrote the Declaration of independence to make it so we have independent states -
1776-battles of Trent and new jersey
George Washington won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. In the Battle of Trenton -
1777-howe captures Philadelphia
The British had captured Philadelphia on September 26, 1777 -
1777 american and British battle of saratoga
It had two crucial battles that turned the revolutionary war the other way. -
1778 - Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
They are not allowed to leave any place. -
1777 thru 1778-state constitutions
South Carolina's state constitution of 1778 created new rules at the opposite -
1778-winter at valley forge
General George Washington moved the Continental Army to their winter quarters at Valley Forge. -
1779-spain declares war on great britain
On June 21, 1779, Spain declares war on Great Britain, creating a de facto alliance with the Americans -
1779-John Paul Jones and serapis
After the victory, the Americans transferred to the Serapis from bonhomme richard which sank -
1780-British forces capture Charles town
Combined British forces trapped Americans in Charles town. -
1781-british surrender at Yorktown
Cornwallis surrendered his troops with 8000 troops. -
1783-treaty of paris
In the Treaty of Paris, the British Crown formally recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory east of the Mississippi River
