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Declaration of independance
The Declaration of idependence was ratified on july 4th, 1776. The Declaration of independence was adpoted by the continental congress to make the 13 American colonies sever their political connections to Great Britain. -
Common Sense was written
Common Sense was written on January 10th, 1776.Thomas Paine's 47 page pamphlet helped sway the Thirteen Colonies towards idependence. -
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island happened between August 27th-29th, 1776.It was a successful British action in Brooklyn, New York, against the American Continental Army and the first major battle of the war since the American declaration of idependence -
Battle of White plain
The Battle of White Plains happened October 28th 1776.This Battle took place between American army and the Britsh army, with Britian coming out on top -
Battle of trenton
The battle of Trenton happened December 26th,1776.After crossing the Delaware river in a treacherous storm, General George Washington's army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton -
Battle of Princeton
On january 3rd, 1777, Continental Army soldiers under the command of General George Washington defeated a foce of British troops near Princeton, New Jersey -
Battle of Saratoga
On October 7th,1777, Burgoyne and his tropps,defeated, began a march to town of Saratoga where thet entrenched themselves one again in hopes of escaping, which started the battle of saratoga -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15th, 1777.This document served as the United Stated first constitution. -
Battle of Monmouth
On June 28th,1778,George Washington and his subordinate Charles Lee attacked rearguard elements of the British Army commanded by General Henry Clinton -
Battle of Yorktown
On September 28th,1781, The British Troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies during the Batlle of Yorktown -
Constituntional Convention
On May 25th,1787,The Constitutional Converntion was used to address the problems pf the wek central goverment that existed under the Article of Confederation -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Admendments to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights spells out Americans rights in relation to their government