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Start Of The Revolutionary
This began with the battle of Lexington and Concord in April, When the British troops and American militiamen clashed in Massachusetts, were the first shots were fired. The bloodshed rockets along the eastern seaboard, and the thousands of volunteers called " Minute Men" on the Cambridge, Mass, later led into the Continental Army. -
Common Sense
During the American Revolution, where he forcefully argued for the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain, using simple language that appealed to the common people,. Public opinion towards the revolutionary cause, is considered a pivotal moment in the movement towards American Independence. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document adopted by the Continental Congress, that announced the separation of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. This allowed the colonists to confirm an alliance with France and receive French assistance in the war against Great Britain. -
Battle Of Trenton
During this Battle General George Washington led the Continental Army in a surprise attack on Hessian mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey. Washington's army crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night and attacked the Hessian's in early morning. The Hessian's were caught off guard and couldn't coordinate a counterattack. -
Treaty Of Paris
This ended the American Revolution and established the United States as an independent country. The treaty signed on September by the representatives of the United States and Great Britain. -
The Ratification Of The Constitution
Each state held special conventions here citizens debated and voted on whether to approve the proposed new government, with nine out of he thirteen states needing to ratify for it to take effect. This process involved intense public debate between Federalists who supported a strong central government and Anti- Federalists who feared too much power. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Th Louisiana Purchase was a series of events that took place in 1803 when the United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. For roughly 4 cents an acre, the United States doubled it's size, expanding the nation westward. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also produced a violent uprising known as "Bleeding Kansas", as pro-slavery and antislavery activists flooded into the territories to sway the vote.