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Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles were the first military engagement of the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence was ratified on July, 4 1776. It stated that the Americans were no longer under British rule and that the 13 colonies came together to become a new country. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation established the functions of the national government of the United States after the Declaration of Independence -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by the representatives of King George III and the United Stated of America. This treaty ended the revolutionary war between the two countries. -
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
In this treaty members of the Iroquois surrendered claims to land in western Pennsylvania and Ohio. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
The land ordinance set up a standardized system in which settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west.