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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America in both the engrossed version and the original printing, is the founding document of the United States. -
British surrender at Saratoga, NY
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. Which led to the British surrendering. -
The U.S. and France become allies
The American Colonies and France signed this military treaty on February 6, 1778. It formalized France's financial and military support of the revolutionary government in America. -
The Articles of Confederation were adopted
The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States' first constitution. -
The U.S. Constittution created to replace the AOC
In May of 1787, the Constitutional Convention assembled in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. They shuttered the windows of the State House (Independence Hall) and swore secrecy so they could speak freely. By mid-June the delegates had decided to completely redesign the government. -
Shay's Rebellion led by Daniel Shay
A violent insurrection in the Massachusetts countryside during 1786 and 1787, Shays' Rebellion was brought about by a monetary debt crisis at the end of the American Revolutionary War. Although Massachusetts was the focal point of the crisis, other states experienced similar economic hardships. -
U.S. Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the frame of the federal government. -
Writing the Constitution
The Constitution was written during the Philadelphia Convention now known as the Constitutional Convention which convened from May 25 to September 17, 1787. -
Artical 1 of the U.S Constitution
Article One of the Constitution of the United States establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, the United States Congress. Under Article One, Congress is a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. -
Artical 2 of the U.S. Constitution
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. -
Artical 3 of the U.S. Constitution
Under Article Three, the judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court of the United States, as well as lower courts created by Congress. Article Three empowers the courts to handle cases or controversies arising under federal law, as well as other enumerated areas. Article Three also defines treason. -
The Bill of Rights
The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. It spells out Americans rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual like freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States. The Bill of Rights were created in September 25, 1789 and were ratified in December 15, 1791.