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Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution.
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Delegates from the Thriteen Colonies that meet to manage the colonial war effort.
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The Second Continental Congress appoints George Washington to lead the new Continental Army.
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It proved that the British weren't going to easily defeat the colonists.
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Britain creates a naval blockade in the colonies.
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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to influece the colonists to fight for independence.
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A document written by Thomas Jefferson, that was ratified by the Second Continetal Congress on this date, to decalre America's independence from the United Kingdom.
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General Howe pins down the Continetal Army and takes New York, but George Washington and his army were able to escape to avoid surrender.
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A victory for the Americans in which they captured about 1000 Hessians.
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George Washington defeats a British force in Princeton, New Jersey.
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General Howe leads a British force to take over the city of Philadelphia, but does not go up north to help Burgoyne.
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A Continental force led by General Horatio Gates defeats General Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York.
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The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution for America and would be replaced by the United States Constitution.
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Washington and his Army reside in Valley Forge during the winter and many men leave or die.
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A military alliance between France and America.
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Baron von Steuben begins to professionalize the Contiental Army.
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A campaign developed by Henry Clinton starts with the British taking Savannah, Georgia.
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Issued by the British stating the any slave in America who ran away from their masters would be given freedom.
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British forces take over Charleston, a major port in the south.
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French troops land in Newport, Rhode Island to help the Americans.
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An American force led by Daniel Morgan defeat a British force in Cowpens, South Carolina.
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The British, led by Cornwallis, defeat an American force led by Nathaniel Greene, but the British have many casualties.
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The Americans bombard the British, who are stuck in a fort, and attack at night. This ultimatly end in British surrender to the Americans.
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The Treaty of Paris officially end the American Revolution.
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Shay's Rebellion showed that, even though America was free from Great Britain, people were being taxed by the national authority too much.
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Delegates from the states meet to dicuss making a new constitution for the United States of America.
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The Northwest Ordinance allow territories to become states oncee they reached a certain population.
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Took the ideas of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to make a bicameral legislature.
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The United States Constitution is finished and ready to be ratified.
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They Constitution is finally adopted once New Hampshire ratifies it.
